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 series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. After spending months living in fear, darrell is faced with a big decision. In the bully tyray was the freshman bully in high school and he learned to get what he wanted through bullying and intimidation. Relaxing music 247, reiki music, meditation, healing, sleep music, calm music, sleep, study, spa body mind zone 4,042 watching live now. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to california. Schraff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Until darrell mercer made everything change my personal response to this story is that i really liked this book. Breaking point follows the story of vicky fallon, a bluford sophomore who appears in brothers in arms and the fallen. I read this book every year to my students and they looked forward to me reading the next chapter every day. The plot mostly takes place at bluford high school, where tyray was a bully. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing inner city high school, the novels speak to the interests, struggles, and concerns of todays young adults. Bully by anne e schraff abebooks shop for books, art. Darrell deals with being the new student at bluford high, and dealing with a new bully. The bully bluford high, book 5 by paul langan fantastic fiction. Each novel features a teenage protagonist facing difficult challenges in and out of school. The bully bluford series, number 5 book by paul langan.
This story is about cindy gibson, a bluford freshman who first appears in lost and found. He can keep running from this bully, or find a way to fight. And when larry loses his job and starts drinking, ben finds himselfand his motherin grave danger. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. Expand your classroom libraries with teacherselected titles. Wait till helen comes middle grade horror book talk. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels. He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark. 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. He bullied everybody and everybody was afraid of him. With the bluford books i literally have kids asking to take them home every day so they can continue reading im going to get another set. Schraff and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story.
But all that changed at bluford high when darcy started hanging with the zeros, a group of students brisana despises. Her parents are constantly fighting, and her troubled little brother is out of control. The bully bluford high, book 5 by paul langan book cover, description. This book is a good example of what can happen in high schools. 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. Sep, 2015 in grade school, darcy wills and brisana meeks were friends. The gun by paul langan, lost and found by anne schraff, brothers in arms by paul langan, until we meet again by anne sch. James blasingame from books that dont bore em, scholastic, new york, ny. All of these things like bullying, denial, and disrespect can really happen. Im a teacher and have had a hard time getting reluctant readers to participate in ssr. Tyray, the new bully, darrell mercer, the new kid from detroit, and amberlynn bailey, the beautiful girl both darrell and tyray are crushing over.
The main part of the book is how the main character faces the. Or west philadelphia bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. 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. The bluford high series are twenty one books about high schoolers who all go to bluford high school home of the buccaneers. Bluford series workbook for the bully by paul langan by. Each book talks about different characters and there home and school life and how they struggle to solve their problems. This book is very consuming and realistic, like many others in the series. They teach valuble lessons there short and they have a very dramatic story board.
Aug 17, 2012 this pin was discovered by sonia chintha. In grade school, darcy wills and brisana meeks were friends. The main part of the book is how the main character faces the bully and what he does to do it. 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.
Once an honor student, vicky is quickly falling behind in her classes at. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bully. The bluford series is a collection of high interest novels that have captivated teens nationwide. It was published by townsend press and has a total of 190 pages in the book. Cindy struggles with a stormy relationship with her mother, ongoing trouble at school, a dangerous. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully. I went on to get the series and they are great books. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. The bully mass market paperback june 1 2007 by paul langan author 4. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. A matter of trust by anne schraff book trailer youtube.
The bully 5 by paul langan 2002, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Mar 11, 2018 bluford series the bully educator ss barnes. Nov 19, 2015 this story is about cindy gibson, a bluford freshman who first appears in lost and found. This product is everything you need to teach the bully a part of the bluford series. Also to understand what bullying can cause and what the results of bullying can do. Search for safety tells the story of ben mckee, a new sophomore at bluford high school. Topics explored in the books include bullying, school violence, teenage. I absolutely l love love love the bluford series and i recommend any teenager or tween to read this book. His mother has married larry, an abusive man who wants nothing to do with his stepson. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year.
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 often took money from other kids and nearly everyone in the school was afraid of him. 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. The bluford series is a collection of highinterest novels that have captivated teens nationwide. Buy a cheap copy of the bully bluford series, number 5 book by paul langan. Feb 26, 2017 relaxing music 247, reiki music, meditation, healing, sleep music, calm music, sleep, study, spa body mind zone 4,042 watching live now.
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