Published 2007 condition as new in as new dust jacket. Sequel to coretta scott king award winner the battle of jericho, november blues is a coretta scott king honor book. 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. Buy november blues by sharon m draper online at alibris. Draper published june 26, 2008 rac, realistic fiction, uncategorized 21 comments tags. She thinks life cant get worse then she learns she is carrying joshs child.
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. 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. Mar 14, 20 november blues by sharon draper created at music. Its the second novel of the jericho trilogy, the sequel to the battle of jericho. 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.
In the sequel to the battle of jericho, sixteenyearold november is still reeling four months after joshs death. Sharon mills draper born august 21, 1948 is an american childrens writer, professional educator, and the 1997 national teacher of the year. When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibly get any worse. The ending is unresolved, which may mean the author plans another book. 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. Books filled the millss home, and catherine mills read to her three children. 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. Her out of my mind has won multiple awards and was a new.
Biography welcome to the official site of sharon draper. Buy a cheap copy of november blues book by sharon m. She first won the cska 1998 for forged by fire and then again in 2007 for copper sun. May 24, 2012 student made book trailer on november blues by sharon draper. This is a noholdsbarred look at what happens when life doesnt go as planned. Characters in november blues by sharon m draper answers. The sequel to the coretta scott king honor book the battle of jericho pulls no punches as it exploreswith sharon m. That story also has a powerful emotional center that the previous book lacked. Jericho chooses football as a means of dealing with his grief. May 19, 2009 november blues by sharon m draper, 9781416906995, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibl. 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. Many teens and young adults can relate to this book because it includes love, grief, stereotypes, and friendship.
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. 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 the jericho trilogy 9781416906995 by draper, sharon m. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. November blues 1st edition1st printing by draper, sharon m. 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. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data draper, sharon m. 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. 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. November is forced to make choices as well, many she had not planned on.
Draper has been a cska honor in 2004 for the battle of jericho and in 2008 for november blues. November blues mass market paperback may 19 2009 by sharon m. When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt. 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.
Shes also an educator, speaker, poet and national teacher of the year. But josh left something behind that will change november s life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. Publishers summary sequel to coretta scott king award winner the battle of jericho, november blues is a coretta scott king honor book. 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 edition first edition. She is known for her hazelwood and jericho series, copper sun, double dutch, out of my mind and romiette and julio. Sharon draper is a twotime coretta scott king awardwinning author, most recently for copper sun, and previously for forged by fire. November blues book by sharon m draper 5 available editions. Young bookworm in interviews sharon draper credits her parents for introducing her to the world of books. November blues 2007 read online free book by sharon m. The novels events unfold in the aftermath of josh prescotts death from a fall from a secondstory window during a pledge stunt. The jericho trilogy the battle of jericho november blues just another hero.
Joshs cousin, jericho, wants to help november however he can, but hes still dealing with his own sense of responsibility for joshs death. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Draper is a professional educator as well as an accomplished writer. Draper is the acclaimed author of the sassy series. Draper clearly gets girls much better than boys, and from the moment that november s contractions begin, the web of relationships that has been carefully built up from the start comes to the forefront, and makes the rest of the book breathtakingly moving. November blues by sharon draper was a very good book that was relatable in so many ways. She was selected as ohios outstanding high school language arts educator, ohio. 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. 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 theres no way to escape either. Tears of a tiger forged by fire darkness before dawn. November blues by sharon draper book trailer youtube. 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. This stunning sequel to the coretta scott king honor book book details.
May 19, 2009 november blues ebook written by sharon m. 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. Draper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Your novels often deal with controversial issues such as teen hazing in the battle of jericho and now teen pregnancy in november blues. The situations in the book happen every day in real life so it made the book easier to read. The second book in the jericho trilogy, it focuses on africanamerican students at frederick douglass high school.
November nelson lost her boyfriend josh when a high school hazing incident went horribly wrong. My daughter was in a big reading mood and stuck on a series. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are. November blues is a 2007 young adult novel by american writer sharon m. Draper 1416906983 available wherever books are sold. Draper s jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read november blues. November is learning that one night of fun can change your life in an instant. Sharon draper biography life, family, children, parents.
Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. 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. November blues for my children, wendy, damon, cory, and crystal also by sharon m. She is a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king award for books about the young and adolescent africanamerican experience. November blues the jericho trilogy series by sharon m.
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