This complete set has all twenty novels in the bluford series. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. Tyray is six feet tall, muscular and he takes advantage of these things when it comes to school. The lexile level is 730, so about the 5th grade reading level.
The bluford series is set in bluford high school, the fictional school all the main characters attend. The young adult library services association yalsa american library association alafrom day one, the bluford books flew off my shelf like hot tamales. Search for safety tells the story of ben mckee, a new sophomore at bluford high school. A part of the bluford high series this emotional tale is an extremely affordable and accessible book. With a broken hand, a troubled family, and no friends in sight, tyrays options are limited. But the explosion that hits her home is worse than anything she could image. Just outside bluford s thick steel fro n t doors, tyray adjusted his jacket, care f u l to conceal the bonecolored cast which now encased his left hand. The gun by paul langan bluford series a central idea in the gun is wanting revenge usually creates more problems than it solves. Then he must leave his friends at bluford high and move to his uncles house in faraway detroit. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the. Tyray hobbs is going for revenge as he was beaten by darrell mercer after he breaks his wrist. Complete bluford series all 22 books townsend press.
Darrell mercer and his mother jackie are moving from philadelphia to california because of her new job, and his mom says its best to move in with his uncle jason. Tyray has a lot of trouble at home with his family as his father gil hobbs is being hard on him by hitting him, and his older brother warren is in jail for another two years, and his. Chapter 1 man, i hate this place, tyray hobbs thought as he. This 10month subscription includes access to all 22 novels in the bluford series, including the newest title, the chosen. The bluford high series are twenty one books about high schoolers who all go to bluford high school home of the buccaneers.
Download or buy the book ipods, iphones, and itunes other mp3 players buy. Includes do now activities, text based analysis writing and comprehension questions, using vocabulary in context, small group, whole group discussion. This is a very great book and i recommend that people should read it. Praised by faculty, parents, and students alike, the bluford series has transformed entire classrooms into reading zones. This book follows jamee wills the little sister of darcy wills, who has appeared in many titles including lost and found, a matter of trust, someone to love me, the bully, the gun payback, until we meet again, summer of secrets, shattered, search for safety, schooled, and the test. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high. Chapter 1 man, i hate this place, tyray hobbs thought as. The gun is part of a 10 book bluford series, which chronicles the lives of a group of 9th graders at bluford high school. Make a list of all words used in this book that you do. The bluford series is a collection of high interest novels that have captivated teens nationwide. Do now activities, vocabulary work, discussion and extended writing prompts are also included.
When surprising news forces darcy to look at the future beyond bluford high, she realizes huge decisions are looming. Some doors will open, but others may close forever. Payback bluford perfection learning, hardcover, 2007. May 29, 2014 an m60 machine gun with a loaded ammo belt was positioned chest high in the middle of our front rectangular viewspace and was pointed toward the rice paddies. After the sun went down and darkness enveloped us, except for perimeter lights on telephone poles spaced intermittently along the perimeter, selagi turned to. 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. He misses his friends back home and cannot seem to find a place to fit in at bluford high. The bluford high book series by multiple authors includes books lost and found bluford series, number 1, a matter of trust bluford series, secrets in the shadows bluford series, number 3, and several more. And when the kids he once bullied start threatening him his world completely. The gun by paul langan, lost and found by anne schraff, brothers in arms by paul langan, until we meet again by anne sch. A cooks tour book, a cooks tour tv series, a doi, a don, a good scent from a strange mountain, a kiom, a kleum, a lu.
Lost and found, a matter of trust, secrets in the shadows, someone to love me, the bully, the gun. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing urban high school, the novels speak to the interests, struggles, and concerns of todays 5th10th graders. Leigh, reading teacher my school is just like bluford high. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. The gun by paul langan, the bully by paul langan, a matter of trust by anne schraff, secrets in the shadows by anne. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Includes activities for the whole class to engage the readers. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing inner city high school, the novels speak to the interests, struggles, and concerns of todays 5th10th graders. Weeks ago, he was one of the most feared students in bluford high.
See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels set in the fictional innercity high school of bluford high in southern california. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to. The gun bluford series paul langan author paul langan editor. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound.
Once an honor student, vicky is quickly falling behind in her classes at bluford high. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. Then there was the threatening note left on her desk at bluford high school. Just outside bluford s thick steel fro n t doors, tyray adjusted his jacket, care f u l to conceal the bonecolored cast which now encased his left. One of the lessons tyray learns by the end of the story is that. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines. But an upcoming reunion is forcing tarahs past into the present. Each book talks about different characters and there home and school life and how they struggle to solve their problems. The gun was selected as a 2012 popular paperback for young adults. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer.
Buy a cheap copy of the gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. When i finished these books, i went back to the beginning and read them all over again. Her parents are constantly fighting, and her troubled little brother is out of control. The gun by paul langan bluford series flashcards quizlet. Now her teachers, friends, and new boyfriend, martin luna, want answers. Grades at the age of twenty, liselle mason comes back to her high school to 57. Oct 05, 2020 my students are really enjoying the bluford series. Just outside bluford s thick steel front doors, tyray adjusted his jacket, careful to conceal the bonecolored cast which now encased his left hand.
Man, i hate this place, tyray hobbs thought as he walked slowly towards bluford high school. Currently titled payback this book in the bluford high school series became very popular with. The motion from each step sent a dull jab of pain into his left wrist, making him wince slightly. His mother has married larry, an abusive man who wants nothing to do with his stepson. Delivery takes place via email at the time of purchases and includes a 16digit access code and instructions for use. The gun bluford high, book 6 by paul langan fantastic fiction. This, the first book in the bluford series, center want to read. Lost and found, a matter of trust, secrets in the shadows, someone to love me, the bully, the gun, until we meet again, blood is thicker, brothers in arms, summer of secrets, the fallen, shattered, search for safety, no way out, schooled, breaking point, pretty ugly, the test, promises to keep, and. Patano, reading teacher when i finished these books, i went back to the beginning and read them all over again. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully.
The gun bluford series paul langan author paul langan editor 2002 no way out bluford series peggy kern author paul langan editor 2009 the chosen bluford series book 22 karyn langhorne folan author paul langan author 2020 series. Pressured from all sides, vicky knows something is about to snap. The bluford series is now available as a digital subscription. Start studying the gun by paul langan bluford series. With a broken hand, a troubled family, and no friends in sight, tyray feels trapped. Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to california. The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. It was written to appeal to a lower reading level but does not lose any of the emotions of other ya books. First there was the mysterious stranger who started following her. Although we have only read 2 books from the series the bully and the gun, they are learning the importance of how bullying can have a negative effect on many people. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. He hates school but the one thing that keeps him alive is being a bully. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend.
The gun, the sixth book in the popular bluford high series, tells the story of tyray hobbs, a high school student struggling to regain the respect hes lost. No onenot her mother, her friends at bluford high, or even her boyfriend, cooper hoddenknows what her uncle did to her years ago. Lost and found, a matter of trust, secrets in the shadows, someone to love me, the bully, the gun, until we meet again, blood is thicker, brothers in arms, summer of secrets, the fallen, shattered, search for safety, no way out, schooled, breaking point, pretty ugly, the test, promises to keep. He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark. The gun, by paul langan, townsend press, 2002, 123 pages, reading level 7. Tyray, formerly known as a powerful bully at bluford, has been knocked down to earth by darrell, a classmate he used to bully. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. The gun bluford series, number 6 townsend press, kindle edition, 2011. Unsure what to do but unable to avoid whats coming, darcy has no easy options. Tyray has a lot of trouble at home with his family as his father gil hobbs is being hard on him by hitting him, and his older brother warren is in jail for another two years, and his mother.
The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to rebuild his reputation, and his quest to get revenge on darrell, the only boy who ever stood up to him. Tells the story of ben mckee, a new sophomore at bluford high school. I recommend this series for middle school or higher. And uncle rudy, the man who scarred her for life, is returning. Updated for 2020, this complete set has all twenty two novels in the bluford series. While some students might appreciate or prefer this, others might find it boring and dull. Then tyray put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger.
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