So the tension in the story was all about whether the hero. November blues tells the story of november nelson and jericho prescott after a horrible accident at their school. External conflict used to be the primary form of conflict in genre or popular fiction. Goheen professor of humanities, emeritus at princeton university. First simon pulse edition january 2008 the library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows. November blues is a 2007 young adult novel by american writer sharon m. Sinking down on the soft blue rug in front of the toilet, she was grateful for the momentary stability of the floor. November nelson is an average 16yearold social butterfly in high school. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
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. What was the main conflict in the book november blues by. November blues isbn 9781439164358 pdf epub sharon m. Treasure island, no one would have ever read the book, i thought. The story opens on the narrator unnamed who has read in the newspaper that his brother sonny was picked up by the police the previous night for using and selling heroin. She lives in rockland county, new york, and princeton, new jersey.
November blues free pdf, chm, epub, txt books library. She seeks comfort from joshs cousin and best friend jericho, who himself is trying to hide the pain of. November blues welcome to the official site of sharon draper. November blues the jericho trilogy mass market paperback may 19, 2009.
Draper is available at in several formats for your ereader. Drapers jericho trilogy and coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november. Learn more about the history of blues, soul and rock and roll with music books and publications from bluescentric. The mood changes constantly between november and jerichos stories, but deep down inside, theyre both very sad. She touched her forehead and found it warm and glazed with sweat. November blues chapter 1 november nelson tuesday, march 30 november nelson lurched to the bathroom, feeling faint and not quite in control of her suddenly unsteady legs. This book teaches acceptance, loyalty and respect for the choices of others. November blues is narrated by two different people. This is a noholdsbarred look at what happens when life doesnt go as planned. Please drop me a line, if you wish to use it or link to it or correct it. The novels events unfold in the aftermath of josh prescotts death from a fall from a secondstory window during 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 though theres no way to escape either. Jan 29, 2018 this type of conflict occurs when a character struggles with an internal issue. What is the main conflict of the book wednesday wars.
Two months later when november finds out she is pregnant she learns it is time to grow up. A funny new middle grade series about three 12yearold best friends who start a babysitting club in their small california town. 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. His world starts to come back together when november tells him the news of the baby, but he cant keep it a secret. November nelson lost her boyfriend josh when a high school hazing incident went horribly wrong.
This book is for older teens due to the situational conflicts in the book. November is her mothers perfect princess, the one whos going to. November blues book report essay example graduateway. November blues is medium in tone, only because it has happy moments, but many sad moments. The book is set in high school and deals with the issues of peer pressure, acceptance, discrimination, sexual tension, and social interaction. 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. The conflict can be an identity crisis, mental disorder, moral dilemma, or simply choosing a path in life. Angel is a struggling blues singer and nightclub performer who just lost her job. 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. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in sonnys blues, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. The theme of this book isnt much unique from any other teen pregnancy book but i love how. The narrator thinks playing jazz piano is a waste of time.
The central conflict in sonnys blues is that sonny wants to be a piano player, but the narrator doesnt agree. Befriended by a little girl, herb the vegetarian dragon resolves conflict with the meat eating dragons in the forest of nogard and the humans at castle dark who also hunt meat. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. November blues is told from two peoples perspective, jericho and november. When her dead boyfriends parents find out they try to do as much as they can to take custody of the. With the help of joshs cousin, jericho, and her friends, can november handle the changes that that one night has brought about. In 1993 she was awarded the nobel prize in literature. This 48page communication and conflict e book in pdf format explains the principles of effective communication and conflict resolution by which i and my colleagues in mediation operate in order to support people in transforming their difficulties with conflict into opportunities for learning, connection and insight. Coretta scott king honor book, jericho and november are locked together in pain. It was, of course, a cold november day on long island, and everything was, of course. A different pond is written to be read by schoolaged children, but can and should be enjoyed by adults as well. Its the second novel of the jericho trilogy, the sequel to the battle of jericho. Examples of man versus self can be found in the novel, requiem for a dream, which discusses the internal struggles with addition.
November blues begins with a rather graphic description of the early. November blues brings numerous conflicts for our characters november, and jericho. Award book herb the vegetarian dragon by jules bass. Your genre fiction protagonist knew he or she was a better person than the villain and had no reason to change.
Perfect for fans of series like whatever after and the dork diaries. The ending is unresolved, which may mean the author plans another book. There are many fine books on the blues, so i thought i would share with you my recommendations. November jericho dana olivia josh never in book but.
November gains the support of her friends and manages to show where courage and support can get you in life. This book goes through the feelings of pain, sadness, and suffering, but also enjoyment, happiness and love. 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. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Your novels often deal with controversial issues such as teen hazing in the battle of jericho and now teen pregnancy in november blues. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their. That is, in large part, the beauty of what makes a different pond more than just another kids book. Only in more literary works did heroes grow, change, or even question themselves much. Draper a young girl named november nelson gets pregnant, her boyfriend died, and she wouldnt be able to finish school. Draper when november nelson loses her boyfriend, josh, to a pledge stunt gone horribly wrong, she thinks her life cant. November is learning that one night of fun can change your life in an instant. November is forced to make choices as well, many she had not planned on. Its the second novel of the jericho trilogy, the sequel to the battle of.
Jericho is the cousin of josh and he has struggles of his own. November with black actor, charles gilpin, in the lead role. November blues is the compelling story of a girl named november nelson. Jericho chooses football as a means of dealing with his grief. She has received the national book critics circle award and the pulitzer prize. The second book in the jericho trilogy, it focuses on africanamerican students at frederick douglass high school. Jericho expresses his anger in the field and goes through many struggles. The discussion that will most likely follow is an important one that could lead to some big questions. 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. Draper captures the life of an average teen through the realest form of unreality exceptionally well.
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