A review by raethereviewer
The Battle of Jericho by Sharon M. Draper

5.0

Sharon Draper's books always hit that spot in me where I absolutely have to cry, especially near the end. My teacher had us read this book as a class, using the last ten to twenty minutes to read aloud as a group. Of course, when we hit the part about Josh and everything after that, along with the hysteria his parents were showing over the shock, I was just in the back of the room, trying to make my tears unnoticeable. Then, someone had to stare, causing others to stare but that's just what happens when I read Sharon Draper. I will admit that I was mortified that someone had to die for them to realize how it just wasn't worth it, but it did hit a lot of key points about peer pressure and hazing.