Langan says that to get different results, he had to take a different approach. Some of the published credits of paul langan include blood is thicker bluford series, number 8, brothers in arms bluford high series. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Bluford series workbook for the gun by paul langan by clare.
Start studying the gun by paul langan character cards. Paul langan is the associate laboratory director for neutron sciences at oak ridge national laboratory, a joint faculty professor of cellular and molecular biology at the university of tennessee, a prestige. Reception for the bluford series has been positive, with the ala picking many of the books in the series as quick picks for reluctant young adult readers. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Videos of my kids hockey and soccer games, my sons music projects, bands i like, high speed rail interviews, history, its al.
When he was in middle school he used his size to intimidate people. Paul langan books list of books by author paul langan. The bluford high books are set in an urban high school and feature engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary. The bluford high books are set in an urban high school and feature engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.
Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students at bluford high. Paul langan born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern new jersey. As a child actor paul had much success on stage and trained at willoway. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. Paul langan is currently considered a single author. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels set. Where can i read books in the bluford series by paul langan. 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.
Paul langan books, author biography, and reading level. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. View the profiles of professionals named paul langan on linkedin. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. Top tips for effective video conferencing with prezi video.
Click to read more about payback aka the gun by paul langan. This complete set has all twenty novels in the bluford ser. This is a qiuz based on the book the fallen by paul langan. But together, these two close friends have written gratitude and trust, a book designed to apply the principles of the recovery movement to the. Payback by langan, paul scholastic paperbacks, 2007 mass market paperback mass market paperback langan on. This product contains everything you need to teacher the bluford novel the gun. Behind books for urban students, an unlikely author city room. The book is about a boy who has become the laughing stock of his high school because the new kid he once harshly bullied, stood up for himself in front of everyone and beat him in a fight. The book is about a boy who has become the laughing stock of his high school.
My students are really enjoying the bluford series. Paul langan is the associate laboratory director for neutron sciences at oak ridge national laboratory, a joint faculty professor of cellular and molecular biology at the university of tennessee, a prestige research professor of chemistry at the toledo university, and he is director of the doe funded center for structural molecular biology csmb. The gun published by scholastic as payback was chosen by the american library associationyoung adult. While each novel in the bluford series can be read independently, the books are interconnected and represent a span of about 2 years at bluford high. There he attended public schools and later worked a variety of. Biography of paul langan born in philadelphia in 1972, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his mother to southern new jersey. Tyray hobbs was the school bully who was punked down in front the. Paul langan have you ever had someone push you to your ultimate breaking point that youll do anything to get revenge. Audiobook publishing made easy alexa actionable analytics.
Plot in the beginning of the book, tyray hobbs was the school bully. See all books authored by paul langan, including the bully bluford series, number 5, and blood is thicker bluford series, number 8, and more on. See more ideas about bluford series, audio books and books to read. I recommend this series for middle school or higher. Bluford audiobooks brief description of the books in the bluford series publishers website a new york times. The gun by paul langan character cards flashcards quizlet. Discount prices on books by paul langan, including titles like building vocabulary skills. Paul langan is marvelous and i knew he wasnt going to fail on payback. Paul langan is a published author and an editor of young adult books. Brothers in arms by paul langan and ben alirez bluford series. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Payback by langan, paul scholastic paperbacks, 2007 mass market paperback mass market paperback. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers.
Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. Looking for a suspenseful quick read that brings out your emotions as you read. I found the whole book to be very interesting and gave great detail. Bluford series boxed set 20 titles by paul langan goodreads. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. Born in philadelphia in 1972, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his mother to southern new jersey. Karyn langhorne folan and paul langan, author info, published. When his little brother is killed by mistake in a drive by shooting, martin luna and his mother move to escape from the dangerous lifestyle martin has adopted. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the. The interview was done with paul langan, before that nights london high speed rail symposium interview with mike farewell am570 news kitchener. She loved them so much she asked if there was a movie. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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. Paul was born in oakland california and raised outside of detroit. There he attended public schools and later worked a variety of jobsincluding salesperson at a shoe store, attendant at a horse ranch, landscaper at a mental hospital, and a nightshift stockperson in a warehouse. In the latest offering from the bluford series, paul langan and his coauthor, ben alirez, send another new student to bluford, but this time from just across town.
Eager to repair her relationship with her old boyfriend hakeem, darcy discovers that one of her biggest fears has come true. But together, these two close friends have written gratitude and trust, a book designed to apply the principles of the recovery movement to the countless people who are not addicts but nevertheless need effective help with their difficulties and pain. There he attended public schools and later worked a variety of jobsincluding salesperson at a shoe store, attendant at a horse. Paul langan has 16 books on goodreads with 70568 ratings. Chapter 1 is about a bluford high freshman named tyray hobbs. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features e. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. There was never a downfall in the plot of the book, and it always kept me wondering what will.
My nine year old grandbabyis a big reader and she loved all the books. You can read them as audio books for free if you click this link. Langan has not exactly been where his readers and characters have, he says, judge the book not by the cover or the color of its author, but by the story. A highinterest novel helps struggling readers confront. At bluford high, his peers taunt him for how he treated them.
Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. Her best friend, sharice bell, has discovered her most intimate. Where can i read books in the bluford series by paul langan online. There he attended public school and worked a variety of jobsincluding salesperson at a shoe store, attendant at a horse ranch, landscaper at a mental hospital, and a nightshift stockperson in a warehouse store near atlantic city.
179 1073 115 790 1591 525 952 1137 1399 1053 1572 1497 779 186 844 422 292 1087 755 806 933 503 1266 684 448 648 861 1386 1467 1426 1186 1036 1171