In the gun payback she and tyray eat lunch together and she feels sorry for tyray because of what happened. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to rebuild his reputation, and his quest to get revenge. Tyray hobbs is going for revenge as he was beaten by darrell mercer after he breaks his wrist. Later when tyray decides to get a gun to get revenge on darrell mercer, he tells lark that he needs the money to buy a necklace for his mom. 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, survivor, girls like me, and the newest book in the series, the chosen.
Try it out in your classroom or get a personal account for unlimited reading. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. All comments below are from letters sent to us by educators who are using the bluford series. Then tyray put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger. Overview the sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. This complete set has all twenty novels in the bluford series. This is a very great book and i recommend that people should read it. Chapter 1 man, i hate this place, tyray hobbs thought as he. Tray is described as being six feet tall, muscular, and has a square jaw. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut.
Darrell mercer and his mother jackie are moving from philadelphia to california because of her new job, and his mom says its best to move in with his uncle jason. My students are really enjoying the bluford series. Bluford series book series 20 books all formats kindle edition. Another reason i like this book is because it teaches a lesson. It has easy readbility but the content may not be appropriate for younger students. The story the gun by paul langan is about a bully that ends up getting bullied and loses his bully reputation.
The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire. Above are bluford series books that are currently on. The gun by paul langan, the bully by paul langan, a matter of trust by anne schraff, secrets in the shadows by anne. Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. Instructional environmental modification the librarian sits with the esl students and translates the lesson from english to spanish. In the bully, he and his best friend rodney banks bully darrell mercer. Make a list of all words used in this book that you do not know the meaning of. The gun by paul langan bluford series a central idea in the gun is wanting revenge usually creates more problems than it solves. The pain and cast were constant reminders of the humiliation he suff e r ed four days ago. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs. Buy a cheap copy of the gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. Darcy and hakeem broke up in until we meet again because hakeem had to move with his family to.
At first in lost and found, hakeem was a shy young man who often had problems with stuttering, something that his rival,roylin bailey, teased him for in a matter of trust. 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. Paul langan books list of books by author paul langan thriftbooks. Oct 05, 2020 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. The gun this book was one of the best books i read its really interesting and good should make a 3rd sequel to this book. The gun, by paul langan, townsend press, 2002, 123 pages, reading level 7. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer.
They are moving on to the gun, the next book in the series, and will begin reading some of the previous books. Get the best deals on bluford series when you shop the largest online selection at. Just outside bluford s thick steel fro n t doors, tyray adjusted his jacket, care f u l to conceal the bonecolored cast which now encased his left hand. One of the lessons tyray learns by the end of the story is that.
This 10month subscription includes access to all 22 novels in the bluford series, including the newest title, the chosen. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. My entire school has just finished reading the bully and thoroughly enjoyed the book. Therefore, selling, modifying or distributing these files, other than for personal or educational purposes, is prohibited without prior written permission. May 16, 2011 my students are really enjoying the bluford series. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. As part of an effort to promote reading in underfunded school districts, townsend press originally made the bluford series available to schools for a dollar each. The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. Tyray, formerly known as a powerful bully at bluford, has been knocked down to earth by darrell, a classmate he used to bully. Weeks ago, he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. Download or buy the book ipods, iphones, and itunes other mp3 players buy.
He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark. Complete bluford series all 22 books townsend press. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost. Lark collins is the only freshmen at bluford high who was nice to tyray hobbs after he breaks his left wrist in the cafeteria by darrell mercer.
Books similar to bluford series boxed set 20 titles. The gun by paul langan, lost and found by anne schraff, brothers in arms by paul langan, until we meet again by anne sch. He is said to be handsome by many girls and is noted for being one of if not the tallest in his grade. The gun is part of a 10 book bluford series, which chronicles the lives of a group of 9th graders at bluford high school. Start studying the gun by paul langan bluford series. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high. Literal makes reading books fun and engaging by putting it in a fun chatfiction format. The gun bluford high, book 6 by paul langan fantastic fiction. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to. None of the bluford series audiobooks may be used for any purpose other than personal or educational use. When first introduced, tyray is disrespectful, mean, and a bully. I am writing you today to tell you about the joy your bluford series books have brought to our classroom.
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. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. Until then, tyray had been the most notorious bully in bluford s fre s h m a n class. After he got picked on and bullied by darrel mercer.
This book was one of the best books i read its really interesting and good should. The bully bluford series, number 5 0439865468 book cover. The joy comes from my students wanting to read and reading silently and in groups. The bluford series is now available as a digital subscription. I have purchased 56 copies of such titles as search for safety, the bully, the gun, no way out, and schooled. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. Most students have to deal with being bullied at some point, but in the gun, the story is told from the view of the bully himself. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. The gun bluford series, number 6 0439904870 book cover. Bluford series by paul langan and ben alirez and paul langan jan 1, 2004.
The gun by paul langan bluford series flashcards quizlet. The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan buy a cheap copy of the gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. I recommend this series for middle school or higher. Lost and found, a matter of trust, secrets in the shadows, someone to love me, the bully, the gun, until we meet again, bloo.
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. This product contains everything you need to teacher the bluford novel the gun. 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. The resources needed are two sets of the bluford high series fiction books and bookmarks for students.
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