Paul langans book the bully is a story about this subject the victim. Start studying the gun by paul langan bluford series. Lois glennon, teacher, south dade senior high school redlands, fl the bluford series is a complete hit with my students at west philadelphia high school. Bluford series audiobooks are provided by townsend press as a free resource to educators and students. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Bluford high, the bully by paul langan chapter 5 in chapter 5, darell starts his pe class. Even though darcy liked brain, she was rather uncomfortable and nervous at times. This book is about a girl named darcy that attends bluford high. Survivor by paul langan summary monday, december 9, 20. This, the first book in the bluford series, centers on the life of bluford sophomore darcy wills. This report is organized by collection analysis by genre, cultural, and curricular areas, quantitative measures, and qualitative measures. I used this book for my book for my book report because i enjoy anne and pauls bluford series. Tarah is still scared of her uncle coming to the family reunion.
This is the second book of the bluford series that continues to follow the trials and tribulations of the wills family. After a quick booktalk about the book today, there are already 4 of my students interested in reading it now. Darrell mercer and his mother jackie are moving from philadelphia to california because of her new job, and mom says its best to move in with his uncle jason. Darrell mercer and his mother jackie are moving from philadelphia to california because of her new job. Hakeem is sad to leave his old friends at blueford high school and darcy wills which. In eric kahn gales novel the bully book, sixth grader eric haskins becomes the victim of an ongoing conspiracy outlined in a kidcreated manual, also called the bully book. He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark. I love the bluford series and use it in my selfcontained english classes, but i do not love the resources that come with the book. The bluford series wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels set in the fictional innercity high school of bluford. Get a free discussion guide for the fivebook series here. Dec 5, 2014 read alikes for the bluford high series. A painful secret is ruining her closest friendships at bluford high school. When her exboyfriend, hakeem, returns to bluford high, she. My entire school has just finished reading the bully and thoroughly enjoyed the book.
Sharon draper tears of a tiger andy jackson was driving the car that crashed one night after a game, killing robert washington, his. In chapter one, on page one the book states the pain and cast were constant reminders of the humiliation he suffered four days ago. He steals money to buy a gift for the girl of his dreams and finds himself in a nightmare he cannot escape. Once again the fast pace and less than 200 page length will attract many teen readers who might not otherwise be readers. Includes activities for the whole class to engage the readers. In the ninth book in the bluford youngadult series, a young latino man walks away from violencebut at great personal cost. The main part of the book is how the main character faces the.
The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. The gun by paul langan bluford series flashcards quizlet. Buy a cheap copy of until we meet again bluford series. As soon as darell stood up he received negative comments that he did not want. The gun by paul langan by callie frankston on prezi. Tyray, the main character keeps getting reminded that he is no longer the bully at bluford highschool, ever since darrell mercer beat him up. Darcy is the main character of this book, and the story follows her life both at school and at home. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. A new series focusing on the students of bluford high school, these books feature reallife stories that young adults will relate to. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines. Shattered bluford series, number 12 by paul langan librarything. Fifteenyearold darrell mercer is the kind of guy who gets picked on.
The test by peggy kern is part of the bluford series published by townsend press. Darcy contends with the return of her longabsent father, the troubling behavior of her younger sister jamee, and the beginning of her first relationship. There are a lot of characters, themes, conflicts, climaxes, symbols, metaphors, and similies. Pretty ugly is the 18th book of the bluford high series. Keep up the good work and give us some more books in the bluford series. Blood is thicker is another book from the bluford high series. Ive noticed that everytime she writes a bluford series its always at the bluford high school. Chapter 7 talks about darcy and brian got closer with the fact that he randomly asked her out to the park one day. One kid said man, that boy looks like he should join the wrestling team. And an even deeper lie is tearing her family apart. She has a surprise speaker all set to address the group. The urban underground book series by anne schraff includes books outrunning the darkness audio, shadows of guilt audio, a boy called twister, and several more. Anneschraff is an concasion woman who writes a series called bluford high. Lost and found, a matter of trust, secrets in the shadows.
When hakeem randall dad get cancer in his kidneys they decide to move to detroit with their family. They are moving on to the gun, the next book in the series, and will begin reading some of the previous books. Each fall, a selected group of sixth graders receives the book and uses it to choose a grunt, a victim to be teased, humiliated, alienated, and tortured. This is the seventh book of the bluford series that revisits the wills family. Throughout the chapter she is questioning herself about things like her relationship with cooper and if he is cheating on her. Paul langan the book takes place in southern california. I thought the book was going to be boring but, it wasnt. Like the last book i read was one of her bluford series the search for safety. She is now having nightmares and is still not trusting cooper. However, she is mentioned very little in chapters of blood is thicker. After spending months living in fear, darrell is faced with a big decision. The bluford series is set in bluford high school, the fictional school all the main characters attend. Contains handouts on writing, plot summaries, characters, quizzes, guided paragraph and essay assignments, additional writing assignments, and other classroom activities.
The bluford series are very good books and today i am going to be telling you about blood is thicker. None of the bluford series audiobooks may be used for any purpose other than personal or educational use. See the complete urban underground series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A group of girls at bluford high have been assembled by the principal ms. In a large southern california city, 16yearold martin luna hangs out on the fringes of gang life. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
This product is everything you need to teach the bully a part of the bluford series. The bluford series is a collection of twentyone young adult novels that focus on the lives of a group of high school students and their families. Her best friend, sharice bell, has discovered her most intimate. At first when i picked up the book to start reading it in school. After a long day at the park, the story also tells that darcy. See more ideas about alternative high school, books for teens and fiction books. Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to california. Each novel features a teenage protagonist facing difficult challenges in and out of school. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added. The focus is on changing family structures and the conflicting dreams and goals of fathers and sons. I recommend this for everyone who enjoys reading books full of drama and after every chapter it made me want to keep reading. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary. Topics explored in the books include bullying, school violence, teenage pregnancy, divorce, peer pressure, and substance abuse.
This person is a reoccurring character in the bluford series. Deadly reluctant readers young adult fiction reading levels. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels. All comments below are from letters sent to us by educators who are using the bluford series. New for 2016, this complete set has all twenty one novels in the bluford series. Dooling made him stand up in front of the class to introduce him. Visit to buy new and used textbooks, and check out our awardwinning nook tablets and ereaders. Jamee wills is a new freshmen at bluford high who is failing algebra and her teachers, her parents and other people want her to be like her older sister darcy wills, whos a junior and works harder. Summary a girl named darcy wills is a junior,goes to bluford high school.
They teach valuble lessons there short and they have a very dramatic story board. This specific book teaches that you need to stand up for our rights. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press. Above are bluford series books that are currently on. Several students took the books home and gave them to other family members to read and enjoy. Now blood is thicker is a very deep book you can end up crying or laughing. Deadly reluctant readers young adult fiction reading levels mystery thriller book summaries book club books book publishing how to look better. A fight threatens to end his sophomore year at bluford high, and at home, things are even worse. Sims 2 machinima someone to love me chapter 110 youtube. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. Tough and big for his age, hes an academic failure whos been bullying other kids for years.
249 506 1263 408 1369 1137 390 571 355 1169 1041 1372 1007 349 522 163 695 48 936 257 1506 789 1394 481 768 377 458 1467 5 833