With the help of joshs cousin, jericho, and her friends, can november handle the changes that that one night has brought about. May 19, 2009 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. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and fo. In rocket blues i believe that the author is trying to tell us that no matter what happens in life, dont let that stop you from pursuing your dreams and being the person that you want to be. From the chief popmusic critic for the new york times. November nelson lost her boyfriend josh when a high school hazing incident went horribly wrong. Using art therapy to fight emotionally based depression november 5, 2010 by barbara mosinski, lcat, atrbc, ma, mfa when. November blues is a 2007 young adult novel by american writer sharon m. Draper is available at in several formats for your ereader. Brisa banuelos summary theme the end november gets pregnant and doesnt know what to do so she gets help from family and friends. Draper captures the life of an average teen through the realest form of unreality exceptionally well.
But josh left something behind that will change novembers life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest decision she could ever imagine. Sequel to coretta scott king award winner the battle of jericho, november blues is a coretta scott king honor book. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november. It is set in a society which at first appears to be a utopian society but is. Jericho expresses his anger in the field and goes through many struggles. The book of violence is an animated short film prequel to alex ferraris upcoming feature film red princess blues. Artist extraordinaire and creative director of the visual effects house numb robot, dan cregan will be making his directorial debut. This ambitious biographical encyclopedia delivers the goods, listing over 600 entries from every era and style of the blues. John prine and iris dement in spite of ourselves live from sessions at west 54th duration. Blues brothers first album briefcase full of blues was released on november 28, 1978. November is learning that one night of fun can change your life in an instant. Although the j is closed, weve been working hard to connect with you in new and exciting ways.
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 is the compelling story of a girl named november nelson. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. November gains the support of her friends and manages to show where courage and support can get you in life. 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. Its the second novel of the jericho trilogy, the sequel to the battle of jericho. November blues is narrated by two different people.
Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. She thinks life cant get worsethen she learns she is carrying joshs child. Two months later when november finds out she is pregnant she learns it is time to grow up. Feb 22, 2019 don shirley greatest hits 1 full album ost tracklist green book 00. Santellis wide definition of blues music includes styles from folk to rock. There are many fine books on the blues, so i thought i would share with you my recommendations. In 1920, mamie smith was the first african american to record blues music.
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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read november blues. The novels events unfold in the aftermath of josh prescotts death from a fall from a secondstory window during a pledge stunt. This set of teaching resources will provide you with everything that you need for your students to write about the key story elements of their books. She touched her forehead and found it warm and glazed with sweat. Earlier today, the federal reserve issued their eighth and final beige book report of 2008 pdf here, finding, as you might expect, that economic conditions are weakening across the nation in. A huge list of latest blues albums, find everything released in 2020. November blues tells the story of november nelson and jericho prescott after a horrible accident at their school.
Don shirley greatest hits 1 full album ost tracklist green book 00. When her dead boyfriends parents find out they try to do as much as they can to take custody of the. November blues isbn 9781439164358 pdf epub sharon m. She seeks comfort from joshs cousin and best friend jericho, who himself is trying to hide the pain of. 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. 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. November blues the jericho trilogy mass market paperback may 19, 2009.
Draper clearly gets girls much better than boys, and from the moment that novembers 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. When life gets tough, and sometimes it will, the way to fight through that is to work as hard as you can and always be nice to people along the way. Rocket blues is one of the best fiction sports books that i have ever read. The list starts with general books of the blues essential reading, followed by blues artists in alphabetical order, interjected with blues books on particular themes. Apr 11, 2010 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. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are.
Rocket blues is a book about a boy named brayan rocketwood also known as rocket and is about how he was the top scorer in the aaa league. 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. November blues is a stunning, heartwarming book that kept me reading it for hours. Sinking down on the soft blue rug in front of the toilet, she was grateful for the momentary stability of the floor. Your students will blast off with reading with this rocket shaped book report project. It is set in a society which at first appears to be a utopian society but is later revealed to be a dystopian one as the story. Using art therapy to fight emotionally based depression november 5, 2010 by barbara mosinski, lcat, atrbc, ma, mfa when november arrives, depression is not far behind. The giver is a 1993 american youngadult dystopian novel by lois lowry.
This is a noholdsbarred look at what happens when life doesnt go as planned. When i found it at the library i had this feeling that this book was for me. The second book in the jericho trilogy, it focuses on africanamerican students at frederick douglass high school. Urban blues had a more aggressive sound than classic blues. November blues 2007 read online free book by sharon m. November blues is told from two peoples perspective, jericho and november. The ending is unresolved, which may mean the author plans another book. A funny new middle grade series about three 12yearold best friends who start a babysitting club in their small california town. When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant possibly get any worse. Students will take a character from the novel and critically analyze them and in the end construct a paper. November is her mothers perfect princess, the one whos going to.
Draper a young girl named november nelson gets pregnant, her boyfriend died, and she wouldnt be able to finish school. November blues book report essay example graduateway. When november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt. Perfect for fans of series like whatever after and the dork diaries. I never really loved josh, november repeated, her voice full of regret. November is forced to make choices as well, many she had not planned on. Sep 19, 2008 sequel to coretta scott king award winner the battle of jericho, november blues is a coretta scott king honor book. Without popcorn, a movie is just a bunch of flickering lights, a series of stills in a row, a story that begs for butter and extra salt. It was released in 2015 in the fiction genre and one of the silver birch books of 2016. In my opinion, if you are a teenage girl that absolutly hates reading, but u have nothing else to do and decide, hey, today im going to read a book but ur afraid ur not going to finish it cause again, you hate reading, november blues by sharon m. List of books and articles about blues music online. Learn more about the history of blues, soul and rock and roll with music books and publications from bluescentric. All thirteenyearold raspberry can think of is making money so that she and her mother never have. November nelson lost her boyfriend, josh prescott, when a pledge stunt went horribly wrong.
Jericho chooses football as a means of dealing with his grief. Please enter your email address to create an account. November blues tuesday, march 30 november nelson lurched to the bathroom, feeling faint and not quite in control of her suddenly unsteady legs. In the book november blues the main characters are all kids and theyre names are november nelson, josh prescott, dana, olivia, and jericho prescott. But josh left something behind that will change novembers life forever, and now shes faced with the biggest. November blues welcome to the official site of sharon draper. 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.