November Blues by Sharon M. Draper

November Blues

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Sharon M. Draper

Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Paperback · May 19, 2009

In this second novel in Sharon M. 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 there’s no way to escape either.

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Who it’s for
Grief, difficult choices, and friendship give this teen drama its emotional pull.
Themes
Teen pregnancy, Grief and loss, Coping with emotional pain
Genres
Teen Pregnancy, Football, African American YA

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About this book

In this second novel in Sharon M. 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 there’s no way to escape either. 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.

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She’s pregnant and now she’s faced with the biggest decision of her life. 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. At the same time, he begins playing football, where he hopes the physical pain will suppress the emotional agony. 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?

After the Loss

Grief, difficult choices, and friendship give this teen drama its emotional pull.

Come here for

  • A close look at grief after a sudden loss
  • Teen characters facing choices with lasting consequences

Expect

  • An emotionally grounded story of pain and support
  • Football and music alongside questions of what comes next

Where it sits

Teen Pregnancy87%
Football47%
African American YA39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Friendship for Teens
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Football
Authors
Sharon M. Draper
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published
May 19, 2009
Format
Paperback
Theme
Teen pregnancy · Grief and loss · Coping with emotional pain
Reading lane
Friendship for Teens