A highinterest novel helps struggling readers confront. 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. Paul langan books list of books by author paul langan. Start studying the gun by paul langan character cards. Where can i read books in the bluford series by paul langan. My students are really enjoying the bluford series. The book is about a boy who has become the laughing stock of his high school. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. I recommend this series for middle school or higher. This complete set has all twenty novels in the bluford ser. Paul langan is marvelous and i knew he wasnt going to fail on payback. Looking for a suspenseful quick read that brings out your emotions as you read.
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. 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. There he attended public schools and later worked a variety of. Langan says that to get different results, he had to take a different approach. 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. Audiobook publishing made easy alexa actionable analytics. Paul langan born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern new jersey. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students at bluford high.
There was never a downfall in the plot of the book, and it always kept me wondering what will happen next. There was never a downfall in the plot of the book, and it always kept me wondering what will. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost. When he was in middle school he used his size to intimidate people. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the. Tyray hobbs was the school bully who was punked down in front the. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels set. The gun by paul langan character cards flashcards quizlet. Paul langan is currently considered a single author. 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. Where can i read books in the bluford series by paul langan online.
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. Paul langan is a published author and an editor of young adult books. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. Click to read more about payback aka the gun by paul langan. See more ideas about bluford series, audio books and books to read. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. 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. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. Videos of my kids hockey and soccer games, my sons music projects, bands i like, high speed rail interviews, history, its al. 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. Payback by langan, paul scholastic paperbacks, 2007 mass market paperback mass market paperback.
Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. I found the whole book to be very interesting and gave great detail. Bluford audiobooks brief description of the books in the bluford series publishers website a new york times. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully. Brothers in arms by paul langan and ben alirez bluford series.
The bluford high books are set in an urban high school and feature engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines. 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. 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. Paul langan books, author biography, and reading level. This is a qiuz based on the book the fallen by paul langan. 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. 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. This product contains everything you need to teacher the bluford novel the gun. Top tips for effective video conferencing with prezi video.
Discount prices on books by paul langan, including titles like building vocabulary skills. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers. In the book bluford high payback by paul langan their was a bully that would steal money, hit,and make fun of. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The interview was done with paul langan, before that nights london high speed rail symposium interview with mike farewell am570 news kitchener. Bluford series workbook for the gun by paul langan by clare. 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. You can read them as audio books for free if you click this link. My nine year old grandbabyis a big reader and she loved all the books. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. But together, these two close friends have written gratitude and trust, a book designed to apply the principles of the recovery movement to the. Behind books for urban students, an unlikely author city room.
Born in philadelphia in 1972, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his mother to southern new jersey. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. She loved them so much she asked if there was a movie. Some of the published credits of paul langan include blood is thicker bluford series, number 8, brothers in arms bluford high series. 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. Payback by langan, paul scholastic paperbacks, 2007 mass market paperback mass market paperback langan on. Her best friend, sharice bell, has discovered her most intimate. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Payback by paul langan reflection chapter 1 is about a bluford high freshman named tyray hobbs.
Plot in the beginning of the book, tyray hobbs was the school bully. Bluford series boxed set 20 titles by paul langan goodreads. Tyray hobbs was the school bully who was punked down in front the whole school by the smallest kid in their grade, darrel mercer, and he feels as if darrel messed up his life and his parents arent making the situation easy. Paul was born in oakland california and raised outside of detroit. As a child actor paul had much success on stage and trained at willoway. Chapter 1 is about a bluford high freshman named tyray hobbs. 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. 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. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.