Saturday, March 29, 2008

I'm glad this wasn't my high school experience

The Battle of Jericho by Sharon M. Draper

Wow -- this was a pretty intense young adult book about The Warriors of Distinction, a high school "service" club that, in actuality, has brutal "initiation" and hazing rituals. Told from the point of view of Jericho, who has been invited to join the club. The author was National Teacher of the Year in 1997. 297 pages

Buffy in Denver