This stunning sequel to the coretta scott king honor book the battle of jericho has energy, pathos, and drama, and doesnt shrink from telling kids what. She was selected as ohios outstanding high school language arts educator, ohio. 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. November blues by sharon draper was a very good book that was relatable in so many ways. November blues mass market paperback may 19 2009 by sharon m. Draper has been a cska honor in 2004 for the battle of jericho and in 2008 for november blues. The novels events unfold in the aftermath of josh prescotts death from a fall from a secondstory window during a pledge stunt. Draper s jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are. Shes also the recipient of the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe author award for new talent for tears of a tiger and the coretta scott king author honor for the battle of jericho and november blues. When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibly get any worse. In the sequel to the battle of jericho, sixteenyearold november is still reeling four months after joshs death. She is also the author of many books for teens, including the new york times bestsellers copper sun, the 2007 coretta scott king award winner, and we beat the street. November is forced to make choices as well, many she had not planned on. 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.
November blues has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Sharon draper is a twotime coretta scott king awardwinning author, most recently for copper sun, and previously for forged by fire. When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibl. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Sequel to coretta scott king award winner the battle of jericho, november blues is a coretta scott king honor book. Shes also an educator, speaker, poet and national teacher of the year. Tears of a tiger forged by fire darkness before dawn. Sharon draper biography life, family, children, parents. Biography welcome to the official site of sharon draper. November blues the jericho trilogy 9781416906995 by draper, sharon m. Draper is a young adult novel that tells a story of november nelson and her single mom going through difficult time dealing with the baby and her boyfriend parents and jericho lost in two decision whether to continue to play his beloved trumpet or start playing football.
But josh left something behind that will change novembers life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. The second book in the jericho trilogy, it focuses on africanamerican students at frederick douglass high school. May 19, 2009 november blues by sharon m draper, 9781416906995, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The situations in the book happen every day in real life so it made the book easier to read. Draper was born in 1952 in cleveland, ohio, the oldest child of victor mills, a hotel maitred headwaiter, and catherine mills, who worked as a classified advertising manager for the cleveland plain dealer.
My daughter was in a big reading mood and stuck on a series. The jericho trilogy the battle of jericho november blues just another hero. November blues by sharon draper book trailer youtube. Young bookworm in interviews sharon draper credits her parents for introducing her to the world of books. When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt. Joshs cousin, jericho, wants to help november however he can, but hes still dealing with his own sense of responsibility for joshs death.
Sharon mills draper born august 21, 1948 is an american childrens writer, professional educator, and the 1997 national teacher of the year. The sequel to the coretta scott king honor book the battle of jericho pulls no punches as it exploreswith sharon m. Every book i have read i feel as if im part of the story thats what makes a great book in my eyes. Some brief overview of this book when november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibly get any worse. Draper is a professional educator as well as an accomplished writer. May 19, 2009 november blues ebook written by sharon m. But josh left something behind that will change november s life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. Jericho chooses football as a means of dealing with his grief. November is learning that one night of fun can change your life in an instant. Buy november blues by sharon m draper online at alibris. Read online, or download in secure epub format when november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibly get any worse. November blues 2007 read online free book by sharon m. 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. The ending is unresolved, which may mean the author plans another book.
She first won the cska 1998 for forged by fire and then again in 2007 for copper sun. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read november blues. Buy a cheap copy of november blues book by sharon m. She is a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king award for books about the young and adolescent africanamerican experience.
On july 27th, her book out of my mind hit the number 2 spot in the childrens and teen section of the amazon kindle store. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data draper, sharon m. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. This is a noholdsbarred look at what happens when life doesnt go as planned. 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. November nelson lost her boyfriend josh when a high school hazing incident went horribly wrong. Publishers summary sequel to coretta scott king award winner the battle of jericho, november blues is a coretta scott king honor book.
May 24, 2012 student made book trailer on november blues by sharon draper. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. Mar 14, 20 november blues by sharon draper created at music. 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. 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. Published 2007 condition as new in as new dust jacket. Draper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sharon draper is one of the best authors that i know of because she uses real life events in her stories that alot of people dont like to talk about. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire, and was most recently awarded the charlotte huck award for stella by starlight. She has been honored as the national teacher of the year, is a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king literary awards, and is a new york times bestselling author, with out of my mind staying on the list for almost two years.
Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are. This concluding volume in the trilogy that began with the battle of jericho 2003 and november blues 2007, both coretta scott king author honor books, continues the stories of a group of resilient urban highschool students. Its the second novel of the jericho trilogy, the sequel to the battle of jericho. Draper published june 26, 2008 rac, realistic fiction, uncategorized 21 comments tags. November blues is a 2007 young adult novel by american writer sharon m. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. November blues 1st edition1st printing by draper, sharon m. That story also has a powerful emotional center that the previous book lacked. Characters in november blues by sharon m draper answers. Her out of my mind has won multiple awards and was a new. Many teens and young adults can relate to this book because it includes love, grief, stereotypes, and friendship. Draper is the acclaimed author of the sassy series.
November blues for my children, wendy, damon, cory, and crystal also by sharon m. Im doing a research paper on sharon draper to honor her great writings. November blues thorndike press large print literacy bridge series by sharon m. Published 2007 condition as new in as new dust jacket edition first edition. November blues the jericho trilogy series by sharon m.
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