The Battle of Jericho The Battle of Jericho
Book 1 - The Jericho Trilogy

The Battle of Jericho

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Publisher Description

Sixteen-year-old Jericho is awaiting initiation to the Warriors of Distinction, the oldest and most exclusive club in school—but how high a price will he have to pay to belong? Find out in this first novel in Sharon M. Draper’s Jericho Trilogy.

When Jericho is invited to pledge for the Warriors of Distinction, he thinks his life can’t get any better. As the most exclusive club in school, the Warriors give the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and great grades are a given. When Arielle, one of the finest girls in his class, starts coming on to him once the pledge announcements are made, Jericho is determined to do anything to become a member…

But as the initiation week becomes progressively harrowing, Jericho is forced to make choices he’s not entirely comfortable with. And one member seems to have it in for the sole female pledge in the group…a pledge who will stop at nothing to show she can handle the pressure. But when is she being pushed too far, and when should Jericho and his friends step in and risk losing their places in the pledging process? As Jericho becomes increasingly uneasy, his cousin Joshua breezes through the initiation, never thinking of the consequences, even when the fine line between fun and games, and life and death is crossed.

GENRE
Young Adult
RELEASED
2011
April 5
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
352
Pages
PUBLISHER
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
3.8
MB
AUDIENCE
Grades 7 and Above

Customer Reviews

Wudan English Teacher ,

The Battle of Jericho

I read this novel in an alternative school setting with students ranging from grade 6 to 12 over the course of two weeks. The students, who are very bright and not easily satisfied, were very much enthralled by the story and characters, which revolve around the concept of being hazed in order to gain acceptance into an elite group or organization.

As an English teacher, I found the plot slow at times. I also felt Ms. Draper overused the use of adjectives (especially those ending with -ly) in conveying imagery and character development. Both male and female students had characters with whom they could relate and/or mentally joust. I'm pleased the sequel focuses on one of the female characters from this work. Ultimately, anything that captivates MY students is a big winner with me.

DejaJoLynn ,

Amazing

I read this book when I was in the 7th grade and it got me started into reading books more. It's a very sad but amazing well crafted book. I recommend it to anyone.

Samantha Akande ,

The Battle of Jericho

I thank it's an outstanding book for teens of all ages. I read it when I was in 7th grade an now I'm a freshman, but I have to say it improves your reading an comprehension skill a lot.

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