This is an Online Internet Book Club on November Blues by Sharon M. Draper. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
Description
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.
Book Club Questions for November Blues (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for November Blues (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on November Blues:
- Did Sharon M. Draper emphasize any specific themes throughout November Blues? What do you think Sharon M. Draper is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of November Blues and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout November Blues? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does November Blues reveal Sharon M. Draper's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Sharon M. Draper is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of November Blues affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Sharon M. Draper's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for November Blues (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for November Blues (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on November Blues:
- Did Sharon M. Draper make persuasive arguments in November Blues? Did November Blues change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from November Blues?
- How does Sharon M. Draper present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Sharon M. Draper biased within November Blues? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does November Blues make you want to read next? Why?
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