Teacher's Guide to the Bluford Series

Teacher's Guide to the Bluford Series

Author: Eliza A. Comodromos

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 9781591944201

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Contains writing skills handouts and activities to use with 5 novels in the Bluford series. The novels focus on the lives of a group of urban high school students and their families.


The Gun

The Gun

Author: Paul Langan

Publisher: Townsend Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 094421004X

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Tyray Hobbs wants revenge. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students in Bluford High. But then Darrell Mercer publicly humiliated him, and Tyray lost his reputation. To get it back, he must take down Darrell. But how? With a broken hand, a troubled family, and no friends in sight, Tyray's options are limited. And when the kids he once bullied start threatening him his world completely unravels. Desperate to settle the score and regain respect, Tyray see only ones solution to his problems-- a gun.


Until We Meet Again

Until We Meet Again

Author: Anne E. Schraff

Publisher: Townsend Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 0944210074

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This story continues the tale of the Wills family. Darcy learns that Hakeem, her first boyfriend, is moving out of the state. Then her grandmother's health declines and a mysterious new person comes into her life.


Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Author: Anne E. Schraff

Publisher: Townsend Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 0944210023

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The first novel in the Bluford Series.


Blood is Thicker

Blood is Thicker

Author: Paul Langan

Publisher: Townsend Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1591940168

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Hakeem and Savon are cousins who do not get along at first but work things out.


Promises to Keep

Promises to Keep

Author: Paul Langan

Publisher: Townsend Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 1591943035

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No one likes Tyray Hobbs. Once a feared bully, he’s become an outcast. At Bluford High, his peers taunt him for how he treated them. At home, his parents punish him for the trouble he’s caused. Unable to escape his reputation or his past, Tyray is desperate. And when an unlikely friendship develops, he clings to it like a lifeline. Now that connection is threatened, and Tyray faces his toughest decision yet. Will his next move lead him to ruin or redemption—or both?


Schooled

Schooled

Author: Paul Langan

Publisher: Townsend Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1591941776

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Lionel Shephard dreams of joining the NBA, but while his father disapproves of his plans, his teachers are threatening to fail him--unaware of his poor reading abilities--and Lionel needs to decide how far he is willing to go for his dreams.


Girls Like Me

Girls Like Me

Author: Tanya Savory

Publisher: Townsend Press

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 1591944740

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Angel McAllister's worst nightmare has come true. Her best friend, Sharice Bell, has discovered her most intimate secret. And a new enemy, LaDonna Burns, is on the warpath. Gossip and rumors are spreading through school like wildfire, and Angel's classmates are turning on her. Can she bury the secret and put out the flames? Or will Angel face the truth--and it's life-changing consequences?


The Fallen

The Fallen

Author: Paul Langan

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0545391148

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Martin Luna struggles to rebuild his life after the death of his little brother and finds himself getting in trouble in school and at home.


The Chosen

The Chosen

Author: Karen Langhorne Folan

Publisher: Townsend Press

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1591945763

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"Cooper, I'm sorry," Darcy said quickly, trying to control the damage. "I didn't mean that. This has nothing to do with you or this party. I just--" Girl, you better leave or things are gonna get ugly in here real quick," Tarah warned. Cooper stepped in between the girls then. "Tarah, you don't wanna do this. Please..." Darcy Wills feels the pressure. Her best friend, Tarah Carson has grown distant and hostile since the start of the school year. And a medical crisis in Darcy's family has stress boiling over at home. When surprising news forces Darcy to look at the future beyond Bluford High, she realizes huge decisions are looming. Unsure what to do but unable to avoid what's coming, Darcy has no easy options. Her choices will cut both ways. Some doors will open, but others may close forever.