Forced into a desperate race against time, darcy must take action to save her sisterand her fragile familybefore it is too late. New for 2016, this complete set has all twenty one novels in the bluford series. The school was named after americas first black astronaut, guion bluford. When her sister goes missing, can she rely on the man she has learned not to trust. Bluford series book series 20 books all formats kindle edition from book 1. The bluford series is a collection of highinterest novels that have captivated teens nationwide. See more ideas about books, reluctant readers and books for teens. Soon enough tyray had got a rude awaking and then he was now bullied. See more ideas about books, bluford series and books for teens. 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. 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. There are several reasons why students reach for one of the many books written in the bluford series published by townsend press. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing inner city high.
Bluford high series collection 21 paperbacks first book. The fight, first in the drama high series, by author l. See more ideas about bluford series, audio books and books. Brothers in arms is a book by paul langan which tries to explain the lifestyle of presentday teenage gangs. The story the gun by paul langan is about a bully that ends up getting bullied and loses his bully reputation. Dec, 20 explore dhslibrarys board if you like the bluford high series, try. Darcy contends with the return of her longabsent father, the troubling behavior of her younger sister jamee, and the beginning of her first relationship. The bluford series is a collection of high interest novels that have captivated teens nationwide. His mother has married larry, an abusive man who wants nothing to do with his stepson.
You can find this book in the fiction section of the dhs library, f div. Darcy is a girl in high school who is learning to deal with many issues. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. Praised by faculty, parents, and students alike, the bluford series has transformed entire classrooms into reading zones. Anne schraff anne schraff, the author of five books in the bluford series, is a fulltime writer. First there was the mysterious stranger who started following her. 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.
This complete set has all twenty novels in the bluford series. His second apperance was in the fallen, where his older friend frankie pacheco was after him. The school, bluford high, is a contemporary urban high school. Lost and found by anne schraff scholastic books for kids. The story begins with martin and his gang sitting on a curb, trying to pick up girls.
First she thinks her worst enemy is trying to steal her boyfriend, but as it turns out, she is just trying to win darcys friendship all over again. The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. Or west philadelphia bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first. Schraff i fell in love the first time i read bluford series book and this was just another i wanted to read. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press. Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. He was friendly, seemingly mature, and hansomethe perfect escape from her problems in school and even bigger troubles at home. When the main character liselle mason goes to a party and meets a new boy in town she really wants to get to now him and keep him interested in her.
If you like the bluford high series, check these out. These books are excellent for below reading level high school students. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know series resources 3. A fight threatens to end his sophomore year at bluford high sch. Her parents are constantly fighting, and her troubled little brother is out of control.
See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Buy a cheap copy of the gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. His first apperance is in the story brothers in arms, where he recently lost his younger brother. These are books that met the page requirement for book reports and were approved by teachers for class assignments, but also appealed to teens who said that the only books they ever enjoyed reading were the bluford series. But when liselles clothes stop fitting, and her brother notices her growing belly, she panics.
Im a teacher and have had a hard time getting reluctant readers to participate in ssr. Frankie, the most feared homeboy from his neighborhood, is hunting him. Lost and found, a matter of trust, secrets in the shadows, someone. At first, bobby wallace was everything cindy gibson hoped for. Then there was the threatening note left on her desk at bluford high school. Darcy contends with the return of her longabsent father, the troubling behavior of her younger sister jamee, and the beginning of her first. Above are bluford series books that are currently on. After he got picked on and bullied by darrel mercer. And when larry loses his job and starts drinking, ben finds himselfand his motherin grave danger. This, the first book in the bluford series, centers on the life of bluford sophomore darcy wills. The bluford series is a collection of twentyone young adult novels that focus on. Schraff taught high school from 1967 to 1977 at the academy of our lady of peace, san diego, california. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. If you like the bluford series wrapped up in books.
In trouble at bluford high school for fighting, martin faces an even bigger problem at home. In the book bluford high payback by paul langan their was a bully that would steal money, hit,and make fun of people. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines. It was published by townsend press and has a total of 3 pages in. Darcy wills is an average girl who goes to bluford high school. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to. 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. Martin luna is a new student at bluford high who transferred from zamora high. At the age of twenty, liselle mason comes back to her high school to talk frankly to current students about her experience as a pregnant teen. His little brother, huero, walks up to talk to martin and he gets shot in a driveby shooting. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. 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 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.
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. While not the highest caliber of writing and verging on moralizing, the first novel in the bluford high series presents a fast paced plot at a low lexilelevel, allowing struggling readers to engage in an interesting and reflective text. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. His third apperance was in breaking point, where he also dated vicky fallon. 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. But all that changed at bluford high when darcy started hanging with the zerosa group of students brisana despises. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. In grade school, darcy wills and brisana meeks were friends.
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