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| November Blues | 
 enlarge | Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Atheneum
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 56573
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 1416906983
EAN: 9781416906988
ASIN: 1416906983
Publication Date: October 23, 2007
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When November Nelson loses her boyfriend, Josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life can't possibly get any worse. But Josh left something behind that will change November's life forever, and now she's faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. How in the world will she tell her mom? And how will Josh's parents take the news? She's never needed a friend more.Jericho Prescott lost his best friend when he lost his cousin, Josh, and the pain is almost more than he can bear. His world becomes divided into "before" and "after" Josh's death. He finds the only way he can escape the emptiness he feels is to quit doing the things that made him happy when his cousin was alive, such as playing his beloved trumpet, and take up football, where he hopes the physical pain will suppress the emotional. But will hiding behind shoulder pads really help? And will his gridiron obsession prevent him from being there for his cousin's girlfriend when she needs him most? This sequel to The Battle of Jericho is a no-holds-barred look at what happens when life doesn't go as planned, by the acclaimed author of the 2007 Coretta Scott King Award winner Copper Sun.
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 " November Blues and " The Battle of Jericho" October 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In the " Battle of Jericho," Jericho is invited to pledge the Warriors of Distinction, the oldest and most exclusive club in school. He is confused right now, because as the secret iniation rites grow increasingly humiliating, it forces Jericho to make painful choices. He starts to question whether membership in the Warriors of Distinction is worth it! In " November Blues," when November Nelson loses her boyfriend, Josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life can't possibly get any worse. Josh has left something behind that will change November's life forever, and now she is faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. What both books have in common is young people sometimes make bad decisions. What I liked about the book is the way her friends helped her out with the baby. I wouldn't change anything about the book, it was perfect! I learned that you should not have sex before college or marriage. Great books!
Denisha
Julian Coleman Academy
Indianapolis
My students love her books September 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My summer school students, most of whom NEVER read a book under any circumstances, LOVE her books. They really relate to them. We read the Tears of a Tiger trilogy as an assignment and the students begged me to order all of her other books because they read the trilogy so fast. Highly recommended to get distinterested young people to start reading. Fast.
Excellent Read! April 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I ordered this book for my in class library and I have not been able to keep it on the shelf. My students are lining up to read this book. Great addition to any library. Students find that the characters and situations are relevant to them.
 Entertaining Read April 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
November Blues by Sharon M. Draper
Draper's style of writing is centered around young adults. It contains material that occurs in an average teenager's life including drama, confusion, heartbreak, and friendship. The main character, November Nelson, loses her boyfriend, Josh Prescott, to a pledge stunt. In return, she is stuck with the heartache of being an ordinary pregnant teenager without a father. When this occurs, she looks to her friends for help on how to tell her mother and whether or not to keep the child or let Josh's parents adopt him or her. Throughout the book I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happens next. This is one of the reasons I loved the book. In addition, it is also a great example of the consequences of making a bad decision. This makes the reader think twice about being sexually active until marriage. I would strongly recommend this novel to young adults because it really relates to many teenagers today.
November Blues January 5, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I read this book before putting it on the shelf in my middle school/high school library. The account of November Nelson's teenage pregnancy paints a realistic picture of the difficulties associated with mother/daughter relationships and the dangers assoicated with teenage pregnancy. All of the characters, except Josh, return from the book, The Battle of Jericho, and this community of young people bond together to recover from Josh's death.
During her pregnancy November faces the physical discomforts, the emotional trauma, the legal problems, and the social problems brought about by the unplanned event in her life. She matures somewhat throughout the book and realizes that her life will become more difficult as she faces raising a child with possible disabilities.
I recommend this book to high school students. It is an easy read and Sharon Draper is a wonderful author who takes on a teenage voice in her books with great success.
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