This is a non-fiction account that follows three boys as they try to deal with life on the streets. Each one of them comes from different backgrounds, but they all share a couple of things: A bright mind and a wish to make it out of the dangers that constantly surround them. When the three of them meet at school, they become friends. By coincidence, they attend a lecture about a college that is willing to pay full tuition for any minorities willing to commit to a profession in the medical field. After considering it, the three boys (Sam, George, and Rameck) make a pact that if they get accepted, they will help each other get through. They each get accepted. Throughout their long journey through high school, college, and medical school, they each have cause to question whether they will be able to make it, but the other two are always there to lend support and encouragement. They each graduate from medical school, and today they are called the Three Doctors. Their story is an inspiring one and would be a great one to read in an inner city school. Anyone who feels that trying to follow their dreams is impossible because of their circumstances should read this book. Sharon Draper, the author, obviously wrote this for a younger (most likely middle school or junior high school) audience—the dialog is not very realistic and it seems like she might be stretching it her attempt to make it sound like dialog one might hear “in the hood.” However, she does do well at telling it like a narrative, so it keeps the attention and reads much like a fiction book would. I think that this book causes the reader to question the influence and value of positive peer pressure.