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November Blues by Sharon Draper
After losing her boyfriend, Josh, to a pledge stunt gone wrong, a pregnant November Nelson must deal with the pressures the new baby will bring. Meanwhile, Jericho, Josh's cousin, struggles to cope with the loss of his best friend and turns to a variety of activities to distract himself from the pain.
Review from Booklist Reviews:
November is the smartest senior in her high school, but after a fumbling night with her boyfriend, Josh, who subsequently died in a freak fraternity accident, she discovers she is pregnant. How can she tell her mother, who shares November's dream of a college scholarship? With her grief and disappointment, November must face grim reality, and she gets some support from girlfriends. She also gets help from classmate Jericho, who blames himself for Josh's death, and part of the story is told from Jericho's viewpoint as he battles his guilt and turmoil. But the real drama is the physical experience of teen pregnancy, and then the real pain of November's premature labor and childbirth. Will the baby live? And what then? Along with the serious issues teens will appreciate the fast, funny contemporary dialogue, laced with kindness and insults (no invective, though), and also the view of the girl who is Mom's perfect princess but screws up big time. Though written as a sequel to The Battle of Jericho (2003), this gripping novel stands alone
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