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Language
  
English

Genre
  
Realistic fiction

Media type
  
Print

Originally published
  
2007

Preceded by
  
The Battle of Jericho

Publisher
  
Simon & Schuster

4.3/5
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Series
  
Jericho Trilogy

Publication date
  
2007

Pages
  
316 pp

Author
  
Sharon Draper

Followed by
  
Just Another Hero

Country
  
United States of America

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Similar
  
Sharon Draper books, African Americans books

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November Blues is a young adult novel by Sharon M. Draper, first published in 2007. It is the second of the Jericho trilogy, the sequel to The Battle of Jericho. The book tackles and discusses the issue of teen pregnancy, as well as making the readers aware that actions always have consequences and that taking responsibility for those actions is always very important.

Contents

November blues by sharon draper book trailer


Plot summary

November Nelson lost her boyfriend, Josh Prescott, when a pledge stunt went horribly wrong. After his death, November has to deal with the heartache of losing him forever. Also, November realizes that she is pregnant with Josh's child. November faces the pressures of telling her family and friends that she is pregnant at 16, being talked about and laughed at by her classmates at school, and figuring out how to provide for her child.

Meanwhile, Jericho is coping with his cousin's death by giving up his music to concentrate on football. This book is a love story for all ages.

Awards

  • 2008 Coretta Scott King Honor Book
  • 2008 New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age
  • 2008 Young Adult Choice Books – International Reading Association
  • References

    November Blues Wikipedia