Thursday, August 5, 2010

More Book Reviews!

Battle of Jericho
In the battle of Jericho written by Sharon M. Draper Jericho, a teenager in high school, was asked to be a pledge of the Warriors of Distinction, a club that has the latest shoes, clothes, and the best parties, but to be officially a Warrior of Distinction you must go through numerous tests including toilet swirly, beating, and even jumping out of a two story window. In this book Jericho gives up the chance of a life time. Part of a concert and a chance to get into Julliard just to get into a high school club. He loses the life of his cousin and best friend josh to the club.
-FR

A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline L’Engle is about two children named Meg and Charles Wallace. In this book their friend Calvin tags along to help Meg and Charles Wallace find their father but he is not lost in the mall or in the city. He is lost in another dimension. Meg, Calvin, and Charles endure many difficulties including getting to the fifth dimension and beating the It. They make many friends one the way to the fifth dimension and they all get a gift, for example Calvin had the gift of speech.
 -FR