November Blues

November Blues is a young adult novel by Sharon M. Draper, first published in 2007. It's the second novel 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.

November Blues
First edition
AuthorSharon M. Draper
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesJericho Trilogy
GenreRealistic fiction
PublisherAtheneum Books
Publication date
2007
Media typePrint
Pages316 pp
ISBN978-1416906995
OCLC82673248
Preceded byThe Battle of Jericho 
Followed byJust Another Hero 

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

References

  1. JAMUNDSEN (2012-04-05). "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present". Round Tables. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  2. Draper, Sharon. "November Blues". sharondraper.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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