Its the second novel of the jericho trilogy, the sequel to the battle of jericho. In the book november blues the main characters are all kids and theyre names are november nelson, josh prescott, dana, olivia, and jericho prescott. November blues study guide the following questions could be used for small group discussions, whole class discussions, or short answer written questions. Draper s 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. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. My daughter was in a big reading mood and stuck on a series. When her dead boyfriends parents find out they try to do as much as they can to take custody of the. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Buy november blues by sharon m draper online at alibris. The novels events unfold in the aftermath of josh prescotts death from a fall from a secondstory window during a pledge stunt. 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. But josh left something behind that will change november s life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine.
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. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. Author sharon drapers attempts at teen dialect are still embarrassingly awkward she should just delete from her authors lexicon shes all that. She is also the author of many books for teens, including the new york times bestsellers copper sun, the 2007 coretta scott king award winner, and we beat the street. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are. The jericho trilogy the battle of jericho november blues just another hero. This is a noholdsbarred look at what happens when life doesnt go as planned. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november. Sharon mills draper born august 21, 1948 is an american childrens writer, professional educator, and the 1997 national teacher of the year. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are locked together in.
Jericho steps up to the plate and tries to be there for november. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Sharon draper, samantha murray and cherie reisman you are free to copy, modify and use these questions in educational settings, but not for commercial purposes. November nelson loses her boyfriend to a pledge stunt gone wrong, and he leave. Sharon draper biography life, family, children, parents. 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.
When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibly get any worse. Characters in november blues by sharon m draper answers. The third installment of her acclaimed jericho trilogy, just another hero returns to familiar territory for a new spin on her indelible characters. November blues jericho prescott, book 2 by sharon m draper book cover, description, publication history. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
November blues thorndike press large print literacy bridge series by sharon m. November blues mass market paperback may 19 2009 by sharon m. May 24, 2012 student made book trailer on november blues by sharon draper. May 19, 2009 november blues by sharon m draper, 9781416906995, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She is a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king award for books about the young and adolescent africanamerican experience. Brisa banuelos summary theme the end november gets pregnant and doesnt know what to do so she gets help from family and friends. The book tackles and discusses the issue of teen pregnancy, as well as. Draper the title of my book is called november blues, and the author is sharon m. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are locked together in pain from the past. Draper s jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are. Every book i have read i feel as if im part of the story thats what makes a great book in my eyes. Draper a young girl named november nelson gets pregnant, her boyfriend died, and she wouldnt be able to finish school. I really hope so in fact i would love to play the lead role of november i read the book a million times but it must be a movie series in which. The second book in the jericho trilogy, it focuses on africanamerican students at frederick douglass high school.
November blues jericho prescott, book 2 by sharon m draper. 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. In the sequel to the battle of jericho, sixteenyearold november is still reeling four months after joshs death. Draper published june 26, 2008 rac, realistic fiction, uncategorized 21 comments tags. Draper 1416906983 available wherever books are sold. November blues is a 2007 young adult novel by american writer sharon m. The novels events unfold in the aftermath of josh prescott s death from a fall from a secondstory window during a pledge stunt. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was. This book is mainly about november and how she got pregnant by josh. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read november blues. Sharon draper is one of the best authors that i know of because she uses real life events in her stories that alot of people dont like to talk about. She has been honored as the national teacher of the year, is a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king literary award, and is a new york times bestselling author. 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. Sharon draper research like book jump i try to give a voice to teens, who might be afraid to speak up about difficult issues, and a platform for parents and teachers to have frank, meaningful discussions with those young people.
Im doing a research paper on sharon draper to honor her great writings. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire, and was most recently awarded the charlotte huck award for stella by starlight. Draper is the acclaimed author of the sassy series. Draper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. November blues 2007 read online free book by sharon m.
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. November blues by sharon draper book trailer youtube. With the help of joshs cousin, jericho, and her friends, can november handle the changes that that one night has brought about. Buy a cheap copy of november blues book by sharon m.
November is learning that one night of fun can change your life in an instant. Draper is a professional educator as well as an accomplished writer. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Arielle gresham is faced with numerous problems at home, and a rash of petty crimes has beset her school. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data draper, sharon m. The ending is unresolved, which may mean the author plans another book.