Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. Reading journal introduction the teacher will introduce questioning by explaining to the students that readers should ask questions before, during. Fifteenyearold darrell mercer is the kind of guy who gets picked on. Get ebooks promises to keep on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Books on bullying and related topics middle school and. My nine year old grandbabyis a big reader and she loved all the books. The bully paul langan test arip cuqet the bully by paul langan study guide pdf. In philadelphia he had a friend named mark which fought all of his fights because darrel was a small and skinny punk. Cracking the gre, 20 edition the bully audiobook home the bluford series.
The bluford series goreader is a personal, userfriendly audiobook player preloaded with five novels in the. Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to california. I was no more than 2 paragraphs into reading my chosen chapter when i could tell from the absolute silence that the audience was hooked. Paul langans book the bully is a story about this subject the victim. Paul langan page on teachingbooks view the page share.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Reviewed in a national reading journal and praised by students and teachers nationwide, the bluford series appeals to readers of. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press. Jun 01, 2007 i chose to read this book because it looked very interesting to me. Born in philadelphia in 1972, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his mother to southern new jersey. The bully book by paul langan 4 available editions half. 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. The bully by paul langan learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. The book i will be giving my report on is the bully by paul langan.
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Paul langan s the bully is the anchor text in a unit that examines bullying and violence. You can evaluate what you know with an online quiz that. Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully. Once he arrives at a new town he has to go to a new school called bluford high. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. This is the audio book version of the short story bully by tony ortiz sound effects are credited to. Series interview with paul langan created by new york times. This book is about a teenage boy named darrell mercer who lived an okay life in philadelphia. Paul langan born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early.
Darrell mercer and his mother jackie are moving from philadelphia to california because of her new job, and mom. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. This is a summary of the book, the bully by paul langan. The bully by paul langan overdrive rakuten overdrive. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The bully bluford series paul langan author paul langan editor 2002 survivor bluford series paul langan author paul langan editor 20 promises to keep bluford series paul langan author paul. Paul langan is a published author and an editor of young adult books. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. In the bully by paul langan, darrell mercer faces huge ordeals in his life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bully. It was published by townsend press and has a total of 190 pages in the book.
I love the bluford series and use it in my selfcontained english classes. Complete bluford series all 21 books complete bluford series all 21 books related materials. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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.
Paul langan born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his. She loved them so much she asked if there was a movie. Using a realistic, highinterest novel the bully by paul langan and interactive reading strategies, students discuss many issues that surround bullying and consider what they themselves can do to prevent bullying. I love the bluford series and use it in my selfcontained english classes, but i do not love the resources that come with the book. And when the kids he once bullied start threatening him, his world completely unravels. Darrell mercer and his mother jackie are moving from philadelphia to california because of her new job, and mom says its best to move in with his uncle jason. Audiobook publishing made easy alexa actionable analytics. The story was about a boy named darrel mercer and he us to live in philadelphia and he moved to california. He had a lot of friends and his best friend always fought for him. Darrell deals with being the new student at bluford high, and dealing with a new bully. Lenoir county public schools digital library the bully.
Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford, is at the center of this story. He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark. 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. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. He was a small boy, very skinny and not very strong. Darrell leaves all his friends behind and travels to a new state, new school,and new environment for him. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This exclusive akj collection offers high interest, relatable content with accessible language for reluctant readers. Read bluford series books online free, a new bluford series book.
Chapter 9 chapter 8 darrell saw another wrestling poster and inally went and talked to coach lewis about it. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The bully has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Darrell stays after school for his first wrestling practice and he barley stayed with the group. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all. This is the audio book version of the short story bully by tony ortiz shortstoriesbully sound effects are credited to.
After spending months living in fear, darrell is faced with a big. A highinterest novel helps struggling readers confront. It is about the fifth edition in the bluford high series. Bluford series workbook for the bully by paul langan by. Rhonda wilson july 31, 2011 i am writing my book report for mrs. Mar 11, 2018 bluford series the bully educator ss barnes. After a close reading of the text, readers imagine themselves as the characters and consider how they would react in. 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.
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