Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford, is at the center of this story. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Each novel features a teenage protagonist facing difficult. It was the first book i read in the bluford series and it was great. The laramie county school district 1 board of trustees on monday heard the results of the 2017 olweus bullying prevention program student survey and how those results compare to 2015. Bluford series comprehension questions ice breakers rubrics fun ideas the book language arts bullying middle school. The bully bluford high, book 5 by paul langan fantastic fiction. I chose to read this book because it looked very interesting to me. The gun, by paul langan, townsend press, 2002, 123 pages, reading level 7. A great investment for teachers, school districts, and even parents.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. When darrell mercer moves from philly to california with his mom, he faces a new life, a new school, and a new bully. See more ideas about books, bluford series and books for teens. The book the bully is about a boy named darrell mercer he lived in philadelphia but he was moving to california and he was going to be away from his best friend malik and he was also going to a new school called bluford high, darrell was bullied by a boy named tyray and tyray pulled a knife out on darrell but one darrell stood up to tyray and darrell was never bullied by him. He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark. The book is called the bully its about a little boy whos getting bullied at school and facing his. It was the first christmas that darrell had spent away from philadelphia and his friend. The bully mass market paperback june 1 2007 by paul langan author 4. The bluford series is set in bluford high school, the fictional school all the main characters attend. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully. Sample a rage means a great excitement b great fear c great joy d great anger 1.
Once he arrives at a new town he has to go to a new school called bluford high. Then darrel went to his first day of school and there was a boy who started bulling him and his name was tyray. Topics explored in the books include bullying, school violence, teenage pregnancy, divorce, peer pressure, and substance abuse. Bluford high series books wiki fandom powered by wikia. 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.
I went on to get the series and they are great books with powerful lessons. Bullying in school is a big problem nation wide and the students will relate to the reading. Student team literature standardized reading practice test the bully townsend press, 2002 directions choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined word. Or west philadelphia bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. The resources needed are a copy for each student of the title the bully from the bluford high series books. It is lexiled at 700, but is about high school students and does not feel elementary. Buy a cheap copy of the bully bluford series, number 5 book by paul langan. Bluford series book 1 by anne schraff and paul langan. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press. The students will start writing their ideas for a play based on the book the bully. 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. It was published by townsend press and has a total of 190 pages in the book. 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. Each novel features a teenage protagonist facing difficult challenges in and out of school.
The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a matter of trust. Books on bullying and related topics middle school and. Student team literature standardized reading practice test. After spending months living in fear, darrell is faced with a big decision. A great investment for teachers, school districts, and even. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary. Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to california.
The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. 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. I read this book every year to my students and they looked forward to me reading the next chapter every day. He can keep running from this bully, or find a way to fight back. Bluford series workbook for the bully by paul langan by. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines. After spending months living in fear, he can either keep running from his bully or find a way to fight back. Dec, 20 explore dhslibrarys board if you like the bluford high series, try. But all that changed at bluford high when darcy started hanging with the zeros, a group of. The gun is part of a 10book bluford series, which chronicles the lives of a group of 9th graders at bluford high school.
Featuring contemporary, reallife stories that young adults will relate to, with important life lessons that are not too preach, these two book continue this new series focusing on the students of bluford high school. The book the bully is about a boy named darrell mercer he lived in philadelphia but he was moving to california and he was going to be away from his best friend malik and he was also going to a new school called bluford high, darrell was bullied by a boy named tyray and tyray pulled a knife out on darrell but one darrell stood up to tyray and. The bluford series is a collection of highinterest novels that have captivated teens nationwide. The first friday of new year, darrell didnt want to go to the supermarket parking lot. 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. He was so happy that he did that to tyray and now tyray was suspended.
He can either keep running from this bullyor find some way to fight back. So he thought people will bully him and then he went to the supermarket and he saw a girl that was going to the same school as him which was bluford high school. First there was the mysterious stranger who started following her. International about scholastic customer service contact us. The winter comes, and bluford high school was closed for the christmas and new years holidays. A matter of trust by anne schraff book trailer youtube. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines lost and found 2002 by anne schraff someone is stalking me. The bully bluford series, number 5 book by paul langan.
Paul langan darrell mercer faces a new life, a new school, and a new bully when he moves from philadelphia to california. Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to c. The bully bluford series book 5 and millions of other books are available for. 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. Now, darrel feels good about going to bluford high school if i had to recommend this book, i would recommend it to a girl and a boy that like to bully people or are thinking about bullying someone. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. When he gets there a boy bullies him because hes smaller and the new kid. Schraff and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In grade school, darcy wills and brisana meeks were friends. Each book talks about different characters and there home and school life and how they struggle to solve their problems. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. The bluford high series are twenty one books about high schoolers who all go to bluford high school home of the buccaneers. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a.
Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. Its about a boy having to move away from philidelphia with his mom. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. Teens talk middle school 33 stories about bullies and the ups and.