This is an Online Internet Book Club on The Battle of Jericho by Sharon M. Draper. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
Description
WARRIORS ROCK!Sixteen-year-old Jericho is psyched when he and his cousin and best friend, Josh, are invited to pledge for the Warriors of Distinction, the oldest and most exclusive club in school. Just being a pledge wins him the attention of Arielle, one of the hottest girls in his class, whom he's been too shy even to talk to before now.
But as the secret initiation rites grow increasingly humiliating and force Jericho to make painful choices, he starts to question whether membership in the Warriors of Distinction is worth it. How far will he have to go to wear the cool black silk Warriors jacket? How high a price will he have to pay to belong? The answers are devastating beyond Jericho's imagination.
Book Club Questions for The Battle of Jericho (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for The Battle of Jericho (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on The Battle of Jericho:
- Did Sharon M. Draper emphasize any specific themes throughout The Battle of Jericho? What do you think Sharon M. Draper is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of The Battle of Jericho and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout The Battle of Jericho? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does The Battle of Jericho reveal Sharon M. Draper's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Sharon M. Draper is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of The Battle of Jericho affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Sharon M. Draper's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for The Battle of Jericho (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for The Battle of Jericho (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on The Battle of Jericho:
- Did Sharon M. Draper make persuasive arguments in The Battle of Jericho? Did The Battle of Jericho change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from The Battle of Jericho?
- How does Sharon M. Draper present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Sharon M. Draper biased within The Battle of Jericho? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does The Battle of Jericho make you want to read next? Why?
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