''November Blues'' is a young adult novel by
Sharon M. Draper
Sharon Mills Draper (born August 21, 1948) is an American children's writer, professional educator, and the 1997 National Teacher of the Year. She is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for books about the young and adolescent Afric ...
, first published in 2007. It's the second novel of the Jericho Trilogy, the sequel to ''
The Battle of Jericho
The Battle of Jericho, as described in the Biblical Book of Joshua, was the first battle fought by the Israelites in the course of the conquest of Canaan. According to , the walls of Jericho fell after the Israelites marched around the city walls ...
''. 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, 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.
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
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References
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External links
Author's website
2007 American novels
American young adult novels
African-American young adult novels
Novels about teenage pregnancy
Simon & Schuster books
Atheneum Books books
Novels by Sharon Draper
Literature by African-American women