A teenaged boy's death in a hazing accident has lasting effects on his pregnant girlfriend and his guilt-ridden cousin, who gives up a promising music career to play football during his senior year in high school.
In this sequel to THE BATTLE OF JERICHO, November Nelson finds herself pregnant after the death of her boyfriend, Josh. Caught between her mother's disapproval, Josh's parents desire to raise the baby, and the physical rigors of pregnancy, November desperately needs the support of her friends. Meanwhile, Jericho, Josh's cousin, is having a difficult time coping with his loss. A 2008 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Sports + Recreation / Football, School + Education, Social Issues / Death + Dying, General, Social Issues / Pregnancy
- Age: Teen
- Publisher: Atheneum
- Pages: 314
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: October 23, 2007
- Date Published: October 23, 2007
- Author: Sharon M. Draper