November Blues

November Blues
Author Sharon M. Draper
Country United States
Language English
Series Jericho Trilogy
Genre Realistic fiction
Publisher Simon Pulse
Publication date
2007
Media type Print
Pages 316 pp
ISBN 978-1416906995
OCLC 82673248
Preceded by The Battle of Jericho
Followed by Just Another Hero

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.

Plot summary

November Nelson lost her boyfriend, Josh Prescott, in the previous book, The Battle of Jericho, 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 Josh left something behind that will change her life forever: she is pregnant with Josh's baby. 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 unborn child.

Meanwhile, Jericho is coping with his cousin's death by giving up his music to concentrate on football.[1]

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References

  1. Byrd, Latresha. "Book Review: November Blues Sharon M. Draper". www.blogcritics.org. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  2. Draper, Sharon. "November Blues". sharondraper.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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