May 24, 2012 student made book trailer on november blues by sharon draper. It had alot of intresting parts alot of diffrent emotions but over all a great book. November blues by sharon draper book trailer youtube. She thinks life cant get worsethen she learns she is carrying joshs child. But its too late to turn back now and november decides to tackle this situation headon and full forced. His girlfriend, november nelson, is pregnant, his cousin jericho has lost his best friend and his parents hire a lawyer to try to convince november that they ought to raise their grandchild. November blues book report essay example graduateway.
November blues is a 2007 young adult novel by american writer sharon m. Id heard from a couple of the students at my school that this was an excellent book, and id used its synopsis for a book talk for an assignment in my library course a couple months ago, so i figured it was finally time for me to read it. In the sequel to the battle of jericho, sixteenyearold november is still reeling four months after joshs death. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data draper, sharon m. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. November is the smartest senior in her high school, but after a fumbling night with her boyfriend, josh, who subsequently died in a freak fraternity accident, she discovers she is pregnant. She seeks comfort from joshs cousin and best friend jericho, who himself is trying to hide the pain of. All thirteenyearold raspberry can think of is making money so that she and her mother never have. John prine and iris dement in spite of ourselves live from sessions at west 54th duration. November blues 2007 read online free book by sharon m. But josh left something behind that will change novembers life forever, and now shes faced with the.
With the help of joshs cousin, jericho, and her friends, can november handle the changes that that one night has brought about. The novels events unfold in the aftermath of josh prescotts death from a fall from a secondstory window during a pledge stunt. 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. Brisa banuelos summary theme the end november gets pregnant and doesnt know what to do so she gets help from family and friends.
Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. Sharon mills publication date 2007 topics pregnancy, high schools, schools, african americans. November is her mothers perfect princess, the one whos going to. But josh left something behind that will change november s life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. Draper is available at in several formats for your ereader. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read november blues. Blues brothers first album briefcase full of blues was released on november 28, 1978. November nelson lost her boyfriend josh when a high school hazing incident went horribly wrong.
Sep 19, 2008 sequel to coretta scott king award winner the battle of jericho, november blues is a coretta scott king honor book. A funny new middle grade series about three 12yearold best friends who start a babysitting club in their small california town. November blues isbn 9781439164358 pdf epub sharon m. November gains the support of her friends and manages to show where courage and support can get you in life. 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. But josh left something behind that will change novembers life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. November blues begins with a rather graphic description of the early discomforts of pregnancy.
When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibly get any worse. Drapers 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. Its the second novel of the jericho trilogy, the sequel to the battle of jericho. November blues is narrated by two different people. November blues just another hero the battle of jericho copper sun. Draper published june 26, 2008 rac, realistic fiction. November blues study guide the following questions could be used for small group discussions, whole class discussions, or short answer written questions. November blues tells the story of november nelson and jericho prescott after a horrible accident at their. November blues is told from two peoples perspective, jericho and november. She know her best friend dana is going to stand by her, she couldnt wish for anybody better to have her back draper 261. November blues is the compelling story of a girl named november nelson. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are.
November blues welcome to the official site of sharon draper. How does this textual choice help capture the readers attention. Sequel to coretta scott king award winner the battle of jericho, november blues is a coretta scott king honor book. November must face her parents, as well as the truth in this poignant portrayal of growing up under difficult circumstances. The teacher reminds him that a few months have passed since jericho last came for his trumpet lesson, and tells him that he. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and fo. 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.
Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Student made book trailer on november blues by sharon draper. In the book november blues the main characters are all kids and theyre names are november nelson, josh prescott, dana, olivia, and jericho prescott. Perfect for fans of series like whatever after and the dork diaries. Your students will love this candid and honest story. Tambori, uses this as an opportunity to talk to the boy. November is learning that one night of fun can change your life in an instant. November blues tuesday, march 30 november nelson lurched to the bathroom, feeling faint and not. November blues is the story of a brave high school aged girl who must make a colossal decision that all too many high school girls today are faced with. The giver or the givers you will understand when u read the book. When her dead boyfriends parents find out they try to do as much as they can to take custody of the. I really hope so in fact i would love to play the lead role of november i read the book. Two months later when november finds out she is pregnant she learns it is time to grow up.
She thinks life cant get worse then she learns she is carrying joshs child. Jan 16, 2011 november blues just another hero the battle of jericho copper sun. The second book in the jericho trilogy, it focuses on africanamerican students at frederick douglass high school. How can she tell her mother, who shares novembers dream of a college scholarship.
How can she tell her mother, who shares november s dream of a college scholarship. A teenage 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. November blues free pdf, chm, epub, txt books library. The truth behind death at columbine is a nonfiction novel, written by brooks brown, which provides. The second book in the jericho trilogy, november blues explores the hardships of teenage pregnancy. My daughter was in a big reading mood and stuck on a series. Draper the title of my book is called november blues, and the author is sharon m. Characters in november blues by sharon m draper answers. Using art therapy to fight emotionally based depression november 5, 2010 by barbara mosinski, lcat, atrbc, ma, mfa when. The ending is unresolved, which may mean the author plans another book. November blues the jericho trilogy by draper, sharon m.
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