I think this is a really good book that a lot of teenage girls can relate too because you can understand some of the problems she goes through. In a large southern california city, 16yearold martin luna hangs. The bluford series is a collection of contemporary novels that have captivated teens throughout the us. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name. They teach valuble lessons there short and they have a very dramatic story board. This specific book teaches that you need to stand up for our rights. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class 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 young adults. Im a teacher and have had a hard time getting reluctant readers to participate in ssr. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press. Blood is thicker book online at best prices in india on. But when liselles clothes stop fitting, and her brother notices her growing belly, she panics. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.
Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. Alan watts how to see through the game the secret to life happiness duration. Popular bluford series books meet your next favorite book. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. If you know that someone is being tormented and are afraid of the peer pressure to intervene on that persons behalf than you need to read this book. I absolutely l love love love the bluford series and i recommend any teenager or tween to read this book.
For the first time in high school, i read a book i liked. Bluford series 20book boxed set books 120 9781591943099. In this new entry of the bluford series, a collection of novels for teens in fifth to 10th grade, liselle mason narrates a personal account of teen pregnancy and its impact on the. Her best friend, sharice bell, has discovered her most intimate. 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. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The townsend press offers all twenty books in teen favorite bluford series at no.
All of these things like bullying, denial, and disrespect can really happen. These are thrilling, suspenseful books filled with reallife scenarios that make them too good to put. The bluford series is a collection of twenty young adult novels that focus on the lives of a group of high school students and their families. Bluford series 20 book boxed set books 120 by ben alirez. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. Now her teachers, friends, and boyfriend, martin luna, want answers. Bluford series audiobooks are provided by townsend press as a free resource to educators and students. Once he arrives at a new town he has to go to a new school called. Once an honor student, vicky is quickly falling behind in her classes at bluford high. Together the print books and audio support are a powerful combination that can scaffold students growing reading skills.
Choose any of the 20 titles in the series and listen to the book while you read it. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about brothers in arms bluford high series. I read this book every year to my students and they looked forward to me reading the next chapter every day. This book is a good example of what can happen in high schools. Bluford high series audio books choose any of the 20 titles in the series and listen to the book while you read it. At first, bobby wallace was everything cindy gibson hoped for.
In a large southern california city, 16yearold martin luna hangs out on the fringes of gang life. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. The fallen audiobook the fallen the bluford series. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. Her father lost his job, her parents are constantly fighting, and her little brother is out of control. She comes back to bluford high to tell her story about her situation and how everything ended up. Spoiler alertreading a book so boring will have you go crazy, my book pretty ugly will have you ex. Payback mass market paperback june 1 2007 by paul langan author 4. Bluford publications has made available all of the bluford titles in a free audio listening format. Oct 01, 20 i think this is a really good book that a lot of teenage girls can relate too because you can understand some of the problems she goes through. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing inner city high school, the novels speak to the interests.
The bluford series is a collection of high interest novels that have captivated teens nationwide. This sequel to until we meet again follows the story of hakeem randall after his move to detroit. Above are bluford series books that are currently on. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines. Jan 07, 2002 i chose to read this book because it looked very interesting to me. The library also has the print copies of the books. The bluford series is a collection of highinterest novels that have captivated teens nationwide. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. None of the bluford series audiobooks may be used for any purpose other than personal or educational use.
Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. Far from bluford high, hakeem quickly finds himself in a world of. Blackwell, karyn folan, peggy kern, john langan, paul. These books are excellent for below reading level high school students. In trouble at bluford high school for fighting, martin faces an even bigger problem at home. For weeks, she ignored the changes in her body and tried to forget her brief relationship with oscar price, her. I went on to get the series and they are great books. 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. 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. First there was the mysterious stranger who started following her.
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. The gun by paul langan, lost and found by anne schraff, brothers in arms by paul langan, until we meet again by anne sch. Dec 09, 20 alan watts how to see through the game the secret to life happiness duration. When he gets there a boy bullies him because hes smaller and the new kid. Want to download an entire library of audiobooks for free.
He steals money to buy a gift for the girl of his dreams and finds himself in a nightmare he cannot escape. Dec 12, 20 if you like the bluford high series, check these out. Once he arrives at a new town he has to go to a new school called bluford high. Nov 29, 2016 the bluford series is a collection of twenty young adult novels that focus on the lives of a group of high school students and their families. Buy a cheap copy of blood is thicker bluford series, number. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. In the ninth book in the bluford youngadult series, a young latino man walks away from violencebut at great personal cost. In this new entry of the bluford series, a collection of novels for teens in fifth to 10th grade, liselle mason narrates a personal account of teen pregnancy and its impact on the innercity students of fictional bluford high school. First she thinks her worst enemy is trying to steal her.
The main part of the book is how the main character faces the bully and what he does to do it. Box 25704 albuquerque nm 871250704 aps administration. 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. These are thrilling, suspenseful books filled with reallife scenarios that make them too good to put down. I chose to read this book because it looked very interesting to me. The setting takes place in the past about how she got pregnant. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know series resources 3. Its about a boy having to move away from philidelphia with his mom. A matter of trust is one of several books in the bluford high series. The novels speak to the interests, struggles, and concerns of todays teens. This book makes you wadnt to read more about what happens at bluford high.
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. Frankie, the most feared homeboy from his neighborhood, is hunting him. Jan 01, 2004 in the ninth book in the bluford youngadult series, a young latino man walks away from violencebut at great personal cost. If you like the bluford series wrapped up in books. 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 series draws its name from the school which many of the. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know.
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