Alone in the house, she pulls the test kit out of her backpack, knowing before she sees the results that she is pregnant. November is the smartest senior in her high school, but after a fumbling night with her boyfriend, josh, who subsequently died in a freak fraternity accident, she discovers she is pregnant. Draper is a young adult novel that tells a story of november nelson and her single mom going through difficult time dealing with the baby and her boyfriend parents and jericho lost in two decision whether to continue to play his. May 24, 2012 november blues by sharon draper book trailer duration. November blues tuesday, march 30 november nelson lurched to the bathroom, feeling faint and not quite in control of her suddenly unsteady legs. She thinks life cant get worse then she learns she is carrying joshs child. She seeks comfort from joshs cousin and best friend jericho, who himself is. When her dead boyfriends parents find out they try to do as much as they can to take custody of the. November blues begins with a rather graphic description of the early discomforts of pregnancy. November blues thorndike press large print literacy bridge series by sharon m. Review november blues voya october 2007 eleventh grader november nelson feels queasy and ill much of the time. November blues received the 2008 coretta scott king award and is honored on the 2008 new york public library best books for the teen age.
The second book in the jericho trilogy, it focuses on africanamerican students at frederick douglass high school. November is her mothers perfect princess, the one whos going to. How does this textual choice help capture the readers attention. Borrowed from the library at school id heard from a couple of the students at my school that this was an excellent book, and id used its synopsis for a book talk for an assignment in my library course a couple months ago, so i figured it was finally time for.
November blues unabridged november blues unabridged audiobook, by sharon m. His girlfriend, november nelson, is pregnant, his cousin jericho has lost his best friend and his parents hire a lawyer to try to convince november that they ought to raise their grandchild. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data draper, sharon m. The ending is unresolved, which may mean the author plans another book. When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibly get any worse. This stunning sequel to the coretta scott king honor book the battle of jericho has energy, pathos, and drama, and doesnt shrink from telling kids what. November is learning that one night of fun can change your life in an instant. November blues chapter 1 november nelson tuesday, march 30 november nelson lurched to the bathroom, feeling faint and not quite in control of her suddenly unsteady legs. November nelson loses her boyfriend to a pledge stunt gone wrong, and he leave a little peace of him behind, 2 months after joshs death november finds out that she is pregnant with joshs baby. But josh left something behind that will change november s life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest. November blues study guide the following questions could be used for small group discussions, whole class discussions, or short answer written questions. Reviewnovember blues voya october 2007 eleventh grader november nelson feels queasy and ill much of the time. Draper a young girl named november nelson gets pregnant, her boyfriend died, and she wouldnt be able to finish school. Jericho expresses his anger in the field and goes through many struggles.
Draper is a young adult novel that tells a story of november nelson and her single mom going through difficult time dealing with the baby and her boyfriend parents and jericho lost in two decision whether to continue to play his beloved trumpet or start playing football. November blues book report essay example graduateway. In the sequel to the battle of jericho, sixteenyearold november is still reeling four months after joshs death. Selfforgiveness and overcoming guilt in the very first chapters, it becomes clear that jericho blames himself for joshs death, and dealing with guilt becomes one of the main challenges for him after the accident.
November blues the jericho trilogy mass market paperback may 19, 2009 by sharon m. Just another hero a teenaged boys death in a hazing accident has lasting effects on his pregnant girlfriend and his guiltridden cousin, who gives up a promising music career to play football during his senior year in high school. November blues by sharon m draper, 9781416906995, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. With the help of joshs cousin, jericho, and her friends, can november handle the changes that that one night has brought about. In the book november blues the main characters are all kids and theyre names are november nelson, josh prescott, dana, olivia, and jericho prescott. Hill street blues 1981 blues for mr green 57 was released on. November blues tells the story of november nelson and jericho prescott after a horrible accident at their school. Sequel to coretta scott king award winner the battle of jericho, november blues is a coretta scott king honor book. But josh left something behind that will change novembers life forever.
November blues is the compelling story of a girl named november nelson. May 19, 2009 november blues by sharon m draper, 9781416906995, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Students in the us, nigeria, and ghana are reading the book and sharing ideas. Buy a cheap copy of november blues book by sharon m. Many teens and young adults can relate to this book because it includes love, grief, stereotypes, and friendship. The novels events unfold in the aftermath of josh prescotts death from a fall from a secondstory window during a pledge stunt. Created by multicultural childrens book day view on multicultural childrens book day share. May 19, 2009 november blues ebook written by sharon m. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read november blues. Sharon mills draper born august 21, 1948 is an american childrens writer, professional educator, and the 1997 national teacher of the year. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. She is known for her hazelwood and jericho series, copper sun, double dutch, out of my mind and.
Josh was not only jerichos cousin, but he also was his best friend, and jericho suffers tremendous guilt for watching josh. Draper author jesse joshua watson illustrator 2012 shadows of caesars creek clubhouse mystery series book 3 sharon m. 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. November blues by sharon draper book trailer youtube. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are. November blues jericho prescott series book 2 sharon m. November blues by sharon draper was a very good book that was relatable in so many ways. She touched her forehead and found it warm and glazed with sweat. November gains the support of her friends and manages to show where courage and support can get you in life. Two months later when november finds out she is pregnant she learns it is time to grow up. Characters in november blues by sharon m draper answers. November nelson lost her boyfriend josh when a high school hazing incident went horribly wrong. May 19, 2009 november blues is the story of a brave high school aged girl who must make a colossal decision that all too many high school girls today are faced with. November blues is the story of a brave high school aged girl who must make a colossal decision that all too many high school girls today are faced with.
Sinking down on the soft blue rug in front of the toilet, she was grateful for the momentary stability of the floor. November blues by sharon draper book trailer duration. But josh left something behind that will change novembers life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. Its the second novel of the jericho trilogy, the sequel to the battle of jericho.
November blues 2007 read online free book by sharon m. How can she tell her mother, who shares novembers dream of a college scholarship. November gains the support of her friends and manages to show where courage and. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
November blues welcome to the official site of sharon draper. Brisa banuelos summary theme the end november gets pregnant and doesnt know what to do so she gets help from family and friends. Draper clearly gets girls much better than boys, and from the moment that novembers contractions begin, the web of relationships that has been carefully built up from the start comes to the forefront, and makes the rest of the book breathtakingly moving. Nov 16, 2008 in the book november blues the main characters are all kids and theyre names are november nelson, josh prescott, dana, olivia, and jericho prescott. When her dead boyfriends parents find out they try to do as much as they can to. November blues was amazing i really loved the book enough though i wasnt a teen mom i had my daughter at 21 but i still was able to connect with the character and knew everything she was going through. Jackson narrator 2008 stars and sparks on stage clubhouse mystery series book 6 sharon m.
May 24, 2012 student made book trailer on november blues by sharon draper. Draper clearly gets girls much better than boys, and from the moment that november s contractions begin, the web of relationships that has been carefully built up from the start comes to the forefront, and makes the rest of the book breathtakingly moving. Draper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She thinks life cant get worsethen she learns she is carrying joshs child. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are locked together in pain from the past and fear for the future, and it feels as though theres no way to escape either. November blues is told from two peoples perspective, jericho and november. The situations in the book happen every day in real life so it made the book easier to read.
Student made book trailer on november blues by sharon draper. This is a noholdsbarred look at what happens when life doesnt go as planned. November nelson is an average 16yearold social butterfly in high school. November blues is a 2007 young adult novel by american writer sharon m. But josh left something behind that will change november s life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest decision she could ever imag. She is a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king award for books about the young and adolescent africanamerican experience. My daughter was in a big reading mood and stuck on a series.
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