Just Another Hero

Name: Just Another Hero
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Sharon M. Draper
ISBN: 9781449828103

Author: Sharon M. Draper

Series: The Jericho Trilogy

Narrator: JD Jackson

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/14/2010

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, School

Synopsis

Jericho, November, Arielle, and their friends must step up big time to prevent a deadly school tragedy in this harrowing conclusion to Sharon M. Draper’s Jericho Trilogy. Arielle Gresham, disliked and mistrusted by most of the students at her school, has a secret past, an unbelievably complicated present, and a shaky future. But no one knows or cares because she has managed to alienate anyone who could help her. She tries to cope with problems at school, but difficulties at home almost break her spirit. Then, as the school tries to deal with an outbreak of false fire alarms and a series of thefts, and Arielle discovers that one classmate is addicted to prescription drugs and another is a victim on vicious online bullying. Outward appearances are seldom what they seem to be—everyone is dealing with something, it’s all a matter of how you deal with it, Arielle is figuring out. But one kid can’t, and as he starts to crack, could he take the school tumbling down with him? A hero is needed. But what makes a hero? ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers • Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee

About Sharon M. Draper

Sharon M. Draper is the New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Blended, and Out of My Heart. She’s won Coretta Scott King Awards for Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and multiple honors. She’s also the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Sharon taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mandy on November 18, 2009

The third book in the Battle of Jericho trilogy, this book follows November Blues. The plotline is definitely more engaging if the first two books were read. The book is marketed as a school shooting book, but really there is a lot more going on. One of the students is battling an addiction to paink......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 09, 2012

Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com JUST ANOTHER HERO is the final book in Sharon M. Draper's trilogy that began with THE BATTLE OF JERICHO and NOVEMBER BLUES. It takes readers inside a Cincinnati high school to follow the lives of a group of students who are now seniors......more

Goodreads review by J-Lynn Van Pelt on January 13, 2010

Narrated by two of the side characters from book one and book two in the trilogy, Just Another Hero focuses on teens getting there life back together. Kofi has a full ride to MIT but becomes hooked on drugs and Arielle finds herself isolated by her controlling step-father as well as her own mean leg......more

Goodreads review by Martha on November 09, 2011

In “Just Another Hero” Sharon M. Draper captures the prominent issues in the teen community today including, bullying, violence, substance abuse, domestic abuse, and early parenthood. The main characters in this book are a group of high school seniors from Douglas High School who throughout the book......more

Goodreads review by Heather on February 15, 2020

The third book in the 'Jericho' series turned out to be my favorite of the three and I believe it was the plot line of school dynamics (everything from the past two books coming to a head) that made it this way. While the dialogue is still 'unnatural' in certain spots, there was the big payoff that......more