If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know series resources 3. Darrell then transfers to bluford high as he only makes a few friends, harold davis, kevin, luis, craig, and amberlynn bailey and makes an enemy named tyray hobbs, who bullies darrell by embarrassing him, taking his lunch money, taking his clothes and putting in the garbage and making fun of his height. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. You can check your understanding of the characters and what happens in. The gun by paul langan, lost and found by anne schraff, brothers in arms by paul langan, until we meet again by anne sch. As students read, they write reflective journals and perform readers theatre in groups. 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. Buy a cheap copy of the bully bluford series, number 5 book by paul langan. The students will start writing their ideas for a play based on the book the bully. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The bully bluford high, book 5 by paul langan fantastic fiction. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story.
The suspense got to be so great i could feel the blood pounding in my ears. This book is very consuming and realistic, like many others in the series also. I was no more than 2 paragraphs into reading my chosen chapter when i could tell from the absolute silence that the audience was hooked. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. Topics explored in the books include bullying, school violence, teenage pregnancy, divorce, peer pressure, and substance abuse.
The bully 5 by paul langan 2002, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The second book used with the class was the bully by paul langan, and it took the next six periods of eighthgrade classes by storm. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students at. 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. 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. From the following passage, how can we characterize darrell. Bullying in school is a big problem nation wide and the students will relate to the reading. As soon as i finished one book, i couldnt wait to start the next one. The bluford series is set in bluford high school, the fictional school all the main characters attend. 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. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Paul langans book the bully is about a boy who gets picked on in his school and in his neighborhood.
The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. In a multisession lesson, students read the bully in stages, discuss the story events and issues related to bullying, and complete graphic organizers to help them organize story information. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students at bluford high. A highinterest novel helps struggling readers confront. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. The resources needed are a copy for each student of the title the bully from the bluford high series books. It was published by townsend press and has a total of 190 pages in the book. The bully questions for your custom printable tests and worksheets. Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. He wanted desperately to say hi, but he did not know what he would say after that.
Bluford high series 21 books there are 21 primary works and 21 total works in the bluford high series lost and found. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines. The bluford series trivia quizzes in our literature category. Darrell deals with being the new student at bluford high, and dealing with a new bully. New for 2016, this complete set has all twenty one novels in the bluford series. Above are bluford series books that are currently on. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully. 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. Bluford series workbook for the bully by paul langan by. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.
Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to c. Tyray, the new bully, darrell mercer, the new kid from detroit, and amberlynn bailey, the beautiful girl both darrell and tyray are crushing over. Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to california. Students will use a basic reading strategy of making connections with the literature they are reading to help them better understand the text.
See more ideas about books, bluford series and books for teens. Download or buy the book ipods, iphones, and itunes other mp3 players buy. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
In this lesson, you will learn about this story, its characters, and what it can teach us. 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. This quiz and worksheet offers the chance to test what you remember about the story in the bully. 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. Schraff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bully. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press. This product is everything you need to teach the bully a part of the bluford series. Dec, 20 explore dhslibrarys board if you like the bluford high series, try. Each novel features a teenage protagonist facing difficult challenges in and out of school. The bully bluford series, number 5 book by paul langan.
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