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Have you ever read a book so interesting that you could not put it down? Have you ever been the last person still reading during reading time? I know I have, and the reason is because of this wonderful book. This book is called THE BATTLE OF JERICHO. It is by Sharron Draper. Also, this book actually gives you a life lesson. The lesson is to never take your friends and family for granted. This book is almost like taking one bite of chocolate cake; you keep wanting more. This is why you should read this book.

A group of six friends get accepted into a club that is very popular around the school. Usually girls are not allowed in the club, but the girl's boyfriend talks the leaders into letting her try out. Before the people get into the club, they have to do many things to try out. Many of the things are very punishing. For example, they have to dig in a dirty dumpster. In the middle of an event something bad happens that could blow the club's chance of surviving. Also, a couple of things that I like about this plot is that it is well written and is meant to make you want more.

The characters in this book are tough. They have already seen many things that would most likely make a regular kid go crazy. The charcter Jericho is very loyal and nice. If he says he will be there with you until the end then he will. Also, he is very nice because he will always care for you and he just has a big heart. He is very calm with the way he loves to play his trumpet. The character November is also a very nice person because she is always caring for someone, such as her boyfriend, Josh. She is very tough because she did not have a dad growing up. What I like about these characters is that they like to take life head on. They do not let their lives' mess with their happiness. I think that the theme of this story is a big key to why you should read it. The theme is that you should never take anyone for granted. This is included in real life as it is in the story. This is really important to me. In addition, I think this book won the Coretta Scott King Award because it was a very well balanced book. Furthemore, this was a great book and had a very good lesson that needs to be told to everyone. This is a little extra for this book.

Overall, I think that there should be a law that you need to read this book. This book makes you open your eyes to the world. This book would make the world a better place if everyone reads it. This is why many people should read this book. Also, the world is not just fun and games. This would let people open their eyes and let them see the world as it really is. So next time you go to a bookstore, I would pick up a copy of this book and read it.