Last book meeting

My group and I met tonight and talked a lot about the ending and the over all message of the book. We talked about how we believe the moral of the story is indeed a handbook for a young boy and how to basically get through life. You can really see in this book how much the main character grows and matures from the beginning to the end of the book. Jimmy really learns a lot just by listening to Duke, Cap, and other old guys that hang out at the barber shop. In the beginning of the book you see Jimmy and Kevin also, struggling finding who they really are. For example, showing up late for work and going around with that care free attitude. As the book comes to an end and finishes, Jimmy matures so much. One particular quote in the book said by Duke really shows the message of the book, "Pick your own road in life.."