But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The objective of the lesson is for the students to improve their writing and reading comprehension skills. The gun by paul langan, lost and found by anne schraff, brothers in arms by paul langan, until we meet again by anne sch. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. 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 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. I liked that it has so much action and has a great ending. After he got picked on and bullied by darrel mercer. 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. Internal and external cause and effect the gun, conflict lesson plan. This is the sixth book of the bluford series showcasing the revenge of freshman bully tyray hobbs. Tyray is described as being six feet tall, muscular and having a square jaw.
But i am happy to say ill be returning to the bluford series fulltime next year, and a new bluford book, in the works for some time now, will be out this fall. 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 survivor. Sep 11, 2019 the bluford series is set in bluford high school, the fictional school all the main characters attend. With a broken hand, a troubled family, and no friends in. Promises to keep is the 19th bluford book, the sequel to the gun payback. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels. Its about tyray hobbs after he tries to shoot darrell mercer, and the two boys are still alive. They are moving on to the gun, the next book in the series, and will begin reading some of the previous books. The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. Tyray is the main character in this story he is tall and very muscular. Air force officer and fighter pilot, and former nasa astronaut, who is the first african american and the second person of african descent to go to space. Instructional environmental modification the librarian sits with the esl students and translates the lesson from english to spanish.
Above are bluford series books that are currently on. Well jamee does her sisters name is darcy and she is really smart and all of jamees teachers tell jamee why cant you be as smart as your sister. The gun bluford high, book 6 by paul langan fantastic fiction. Just outside bluford s thick steel front doors, tyray adjusted his jacket, careful to conceal the bonecolored cast which now encased his left hand. The pain and cast were constant reminders of the humiliation he suffered four days ago. The bluford series trivia quizzes in our literature category. Introduces the characters tyray hobbs and darrell mercer. He tries to make things right by paying back his friend lark collins, getting a job at the fast food joint phat burger, and visiting his. If there are additional titles from this series that you.
The gun 6 by paul langan 2002, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. He now serves as both editor of the series and author or coauthor of several novels, including the bully, the gun, and the fallen. The young adult library services association yalsa american library association ala from day one, the bluford books flew off my shelf like hot tamales. Tyray hobbs is going for revenge as he was beaten by darrell mercer after he breaks his wrist. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press.
Bluford series workbook for the gun by paul langan. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Sameday shipping for instock items ordered before 2. They show readers who are going through difficult problems that they are not alone in the world. They also requested that we change the title of one of our booksthe gunfor fear some bookstore chains may refuse to carry it. For weeks, she ignored the changes in her body and tried to forget her brief relationship with oscar price, her moody classmate at bluford high.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The gun bluford series by brandi helleur teachers pay teachers. Buy a cheap copy of the gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. Tyray feels ashamed of himself for all the trouble he caused at bluford high and home. Have you ever had a sisterbrother in school that always does better then you and everybody thinks you are as smart as them.
They are moving on to the gun, the next book in the series, and will begin reading some of the previous books also. The gun, by paul langan, townsend press, 2002, 123 pages, reading level 7. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. The resources needed are two sets of the bluford high series fiction books and bookmarks for students. I recommend this series for middle school or higher. Tyray, formerly known as a powerful bully at bluford, has been knocked down to earth by darrell, a classmate he used to bully. The gun was selected as a 2012 popular paperback for young adults. 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. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. This is a comprehension power point that follows the bluford series by paul langan. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost his reputation.
The novels focus on the lives of a group of urban high school students and their families. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Originally working as an assistant with the bluford novels, pauls role steadily grew. The guidebook allows teachers to use the bluford series to give students practice in reading comprehension, vocabulary enrichment, critical thinking, and paragraphessay writing. 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. Bluford series audiobooks are provided by townsend press as a free resource to educators and students. Weeks ago, he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. None of the bluford series audiobooks may be used for any purpose other than personal or educational use. 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. This product contains everything you need to teacher the bluford novel the gun.
Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Start studying the gun by paul langan bluford series. Air force, where he remained while assigned to nasa, rising to the rank of colonel. The gun bluford series book 6 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
The story the gun by paul langan is about a bully that ends up getting bullied and loses his bully reputation. His wife is the author of, the teachers guide to the bluford series. This comprehensive 438page guidebook contains a variety of practical, handson activities to accompany the first fifteen bluford titles. All comments below are from letters sent to us by educators who are using the bluford series. Anneschraff is an concasion woman who writes a series called bluford high. Rawing with paul langan answering the five questions of doom. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford. Tyray hobbs is a character in the bluford series appearance edit. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor. The bluford series 21 books lost and found the film the debut lighthouse film lost and found in affiliation with guarecords, details the journey of a young man who is lured by.
Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Until then, tyray had been the most notorious bully in bluford s freshman class. 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. 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. It had me at the edge of my seat and wanting more the whole time. Just months ago, a horrible tragedy took his little brother, and now it threatens to take him too. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
This complete boxed set includes all twenty novels in the bluford series. The bluford series is set in bluford high school, the fictional school all the main characters attend. The test follows the story of liselle mason, a former bluford student who first appeared in until we meet again. My entire school has just finished reading the bully and thoroughly enjoyed the book. My students are really enjoying the bluford series. Its a very good book that didnt make me bored of reading half way through. The gun bluford series by brandi helleur teachers pay.
A highinterest novel helps struggling readers confront. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire.
The bluford series speaks to a group of readers that have historically been ignored by mainstream publishing. On one side are his desperate mother, a friendly teach at bluford high school, and a pretty girl named vicky. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. Preventing gun violence without just talking about the gun. The gun is part of a 10book bluford series, which chronicles the lives of a group of 9th graders at bluford high school.
Get access to this section to get all the help you need with your essay and educational goals. He is said to be handsome by many girls and is noted for being one of if not the tallest in his grade. Just outside blufords thick steel front doors, tyray adjusted his jacket, careful to conceal the bonecolored cast which now encased his left hand. It has daily writing, vocabulary, and comprehension activities. The gun by paul langan bluford series flashcards quizlet. Eliza a comodromos contains writing skills handouts and activities to use with all fifteen novels in the bluford series. If youve got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas youd like. Tyray decided that it would be best if he bought a gun from this guy his brother knew nam this book is about a freshman bully. This is the fifth book of the bluford series based on freshman darrell mercer that is the object of the school bully, tyray hobbs. Strike witches movie himeuta collection 5 tyray bought a gun from the man for fifty dollars and planned on taking it to school to scare kids, so that he would feel powerful again. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Before becoming an astronaut, he was an officer in the u. Do you like excitement, a lot of action, guns, and revenge. And they even help teach you how to deal with situations in a positive way.
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