I Don't Regret Buying This Book | November Blues

Entertaining Read | November Blues | Sharon M. Draper

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	• November Blues Sharon M. Draper Atheneum, 2007 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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November Blues

I read this book before putting it on the shelf in my middle school/high school library. The account of November Nelson's teenage pregnancy paints a realistic picture of the difficulties associated with mother/daughter relationships and the dangers assoicated with teenage pregnancy. All of the characters, except Josh, return from the book, The Battle of Jericho, and this community of young people bond together to recover from Josh's death.

During her pregnancy November faces the physical discomforts, the emotional trauma, the legal problems, and the social problems brought about by the unplanned event in her life. She matures somewhat throughout the book and realizes that her life will become more difficult as she faces raising a child with possible disabilities.

I recommend this book to high school students. It is an easy read and Sharon Draper is a wonderful author who takes on a teenage voice in her books with great success.

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I Don't Regret Buying This Book

In this sequel to The Battle of Jericho, November Nelson and Jericho Prescott deal with the loss of Josh Prescott in their own ways. But although November has lost a boyfriend and Jericho has lost a cousin, who was more like a brother, Josh left a part of himself behind. During her pregnancy, November faces emotional and physical difficulties, but not without the support of her friends, Dana, Olivia and Jericho.
From morning sickness to the delivery, the author gives a detailed, realistic account of what a pregnant girl goes through. She also shows how a young man can regain his balance in life after losing his best friend.
The cover of this book caught my eye, and when I noticed it was a companion to The Battle of Jericho, I bought that one so I could read it first. After reading The Battle of Jericho, I looked forward to reading this one. I enjoyed the story, and the ending was very touching.

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Entertaining Read

November Blues by Sharon M. Draper

Draper's style of writing is centered around young adults. It contains material that occurs in an average teenager's life including drama, confusion, heartbreak, and friendship. The main character, November Nelson, loses her boyfriend, Josh Prescott, to a pledge stunt. In return, she is stuck with the heartache of being an ordinary pregnant teenager without a father. When this occurs, she looks to her friends for help on how to tell her mother and whether or not to keep the child or let Josh's parents adopt him or her. Throughout the book I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happens next. This is one of the reasons I loved the book. In addition, it is also a great example of the consequences of making a bad decision. This makes the reader think twice about being sexually active until marriage. I would strongly recommend this novel to young adults because it really relates to many teenagers today.

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Excellent Read!

I ordered this book for my in class library and I have not been able to keep it on the shelf. My students are lining up to read this book. Great addition to any library. Students find that the characters and situations are relevant to them.

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, and now she's faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. 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, and take up football, where he hopes the physical pain will suppress the emotional. 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?

This sequel to The Battle of Jericho is a no-holds-barred look at what happens when life doesn't go as planned, by the acclaimed author of the 2007 Coretta Scott King Award winner Copper Sun.

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