November Blues

November Blues is a young adult novel by Sharon M. Draper, first published in 2007. It's the second novel of the Jericho Trilogy, the sequel to The Battle of Jericho. The book tackles the issue of teen pregnancy and its consequences.

November Blues

First edition
Author	Sharon M. Draper
Language	English
Series	Jericho Trilogy
Genre	Realistic fiction
Publisher	Atheneum Books
Publication date	October 23, 2007
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
Pages	316 pp
ISBN	978-1416906995
OCLC	82673248
Preceded by	The Battle of Jericho
Followed by	Just Another Hero

Plot summary

November Nelson is a 16 year-old grieving the death of her boyfriend, Josh Prescott, after a hazing incident went horribly wrong. She discovers that she is pregnant with Josh's child, and must navigate the pressures of telling her family, figuring out how to provide for her child, and handling Josh's anguished parents.

Awards

• 2008 Coretta Scott King Honor Book^[1]
• 2008 New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age^{[citation needed]}
• 2008 Young Adult Choice Books – International Reading Association^[2]