Sharon Draper is one of the best kept secrets of Young Adult Literature. She has won the National Teacher of the Year Award, as well as being a four time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. She has won numerous education and writing awards, yet I don't hear people talk about her and they should be! She is a writer who writes characters that break your heart, yet you are standing on the street corner cheering them on. Jericho and his cousin, Josh, are invited to join the most exclusive club at their school, The Warriors of Distinction. The Warriors are known for their good deeds around school- the toy drive, helping teachers,yet, sometimes Jericho questions what the club is really all about. After taking the pledge " All of us or none of us," Jericho finds himself questioning the club and himself, wondering how far he will go to become a club member and is it really worth it?
There is a sequel to this book November Blues. I will be reading it for sure.
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