Let the battle begin! The Pushcart War is an amazing book for any kid to pick up and read! Found inside a shell of what at first is truly beliveable, but at the same time funny and intertaining, "nonfiction", the reader will become truly attached to the fictional characters inside this book. While funny just for the content and dialogue, this book will slide in perfectly in the classrooms, with take-offs of thousands of different American hictoric moments, such as the Revolutionary War to the Peace March led by Martin Luther King Jr. This book will keep you up all night, with its fictional yet very convincing and funny storyline. I LOVED this book, so pick one up and see if you fall in love with Maxie Hammerman in the rest of the gang in the Pushcart War!