A review by readwithpassion
Just Another Hero by Sharon M. Draper

3.0

This book is narrated from two urban teens' perspectives: Arielle, who has an overpowering and controlling step-father and Kofi, who is trying to get a scholarship to get into MIT while struggling to kick his addiction to Oxys. While this book is marketed as a school shooting story, the majority of it is about two teens in urban schools learning what it truly means to be a hero. I liked the integration of the Beowulf story. Some of the dialogue was a bit dated for me. The way the characters spoke reminded me more of how I spoke in high school, rather than my current students. I think the slang was a bit off, and some of the writing didn't flow very well for me. The story was engaging, and I think my students will enjoy the book.