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What is Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume about?

What is Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume about?

Parents need to know that Judy Blume’s young-adult novel Tiger Eyes focuses on a family’s struggle to recover emotionally after a family member is murdered by armed robbers. The book is narrated by 15-year-old Davey, who is dealing with her own normal growing-up issues as well as her grief.

How many pages is Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume?

256
Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781481413879
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 04/29/2014
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 256

Who wrote the book Tiger Eyes?

Judy BlumeTiger Eyes / AuthorJudith Blume is an American writer of children’s, young adult and adult fiction. Blume began writing in 1959 and has published more than 25 novels. Among her best-known works are Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Deenie, and Blubber. Wikipedia

What is the genre of Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume?

Novel
Young adult fiction
Tiger Eyes/Genres

What color are tiger Eyes?

brown
Tiger’s eye is usually opaque and found naturally in a brown or golden brown color, though it can be dyed any color from pink to green to navy blue. It is mined primarily in Africa, but is also found in Brazil, Australia, and some parts of the United States.

Why was the book tiger Eyes banned?

The book was banned for teenage depression, mild sex attitudes, religious debates, and underage drinking. It has held a place on the ALA banned books list since the list was made, falling around the 80s out of 100.

What birthstone is Tiger Eye?

The zodiac stone for June, tiger’s eye is in the quartz family. It is what’s known as a chatoyant gemstone, notable for their brilliant optical effect due to strains or layers of quartz running through the stone.

What is Tiger’s eye made of?

Tiger’s eye (also called tiger eye) is a chatoyant gemstone that is usually a metamorphic rock with a golden to red-brown colour and a silky lustre….

Tiger’s eye
Category Mineral
Formula (repeating unit) Silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2)
Identification
Colour golden to red-brown

Is tiger eye a gemstone?

Tiger’s eye (also called tiger eye) is a chatoyant gemstone that is usually a metamorphic rock with a golden to red-brown colour and a silky lustre….

Tiger’s eye
Luster Silky
Specific gravity 2.64–2.71

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