November Blues

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2007

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Before You Read

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-4

Chapters 5-6

Chapters 7-10

Chapters 11-16

Chapters 17-21

Chapters 22-27

Chapters 28-33

Chapters 34-39

Chapters 40-44

Chapters 45-50

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Compare November Blues with another contemporary novel about teenage pregnancy, such as Perfect Family, by Jerrie Oughton. What is emphasized in each text, and how are the respective novels’ protagonists similar or different? What implicit message(s) are Draper and Oughton trying to impart on the reader?

“I think music in itself is healing,” American musician Billy Joel once said. How does music heal the wounds of different characters in the novel, namely, Mrs. Nelson, Jericho, and Olivia?

What role does language play in the portrayal of the novel’s characters? How does Draper characterize through word choice?