The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. There was some backlash over the title, so the authorpublisher changed the title. Tyray was once one of the most feared bullies in school, until darrell humiliated him. Quote together, the two boys walked in silence down the dark alley. This story is about cindy gibson, a bluford freshman who first appears in lost and found. And when the kids he once bullied start threatening him, his world completely. Tough and big for his age, hes an academic failure whos been bullying other kids for years. And when the kids he once bullied start threatening him his world completely. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the.
Videos of my kids hockey and soccer games, my sons music projects, bands i like, high speed rail interviews, history, its al. Tyray wasnt sure if they would ever be friends, but he knew as they parted they were no longer enemies. 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. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video.
Once an honor student, vicky is quickly falling behind in her classes at bluford high. Born in philadelphia in 1972, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his mother to southern new jersey. He now lives a stones throw from philadelphia and stubbornly clings to the hope that he will one day see a champion philly sports team. Celebrating prezi s teacher community for teacher appreciation week. This book tells the story of an african american teenage girl coming out of detention and going into a foster home. Is payback and the gun by paul langan the same thing. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost.
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. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost his reputation. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. You may contact paul langan by writing to him co townsend press, 1038 industrial drive, west berlin, nj 08091. 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. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. The fallen, a bluford high series is written by langan. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Paul langan, a 39yearold father of three who lives in voorhees, n. Paul langan introduces the characters tyray hobbs and darrell mercer. Currently titled payback this book in the bluford high school series became very popular with students and teachers at the middle and high school level.
Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. Paul langan books, author biography, and reading level. Series interview with paul langan created by new york times view on new york times share. The gun was selected as a 2012 popular paperback for young adults. Discount prices on books by paul langan, including titles like building vocabulary skills.
The gun bluford series book 6 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. If walking around with a book gets you beat up because youre trying to act white, having a book with a kid holding a gun on the cover will not get that response, mr. My nine year old grandbabyis a big reader and she loved all the books. Rawing with paul langan answering the five questions of doom. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire. Patano, reading teacher when i finished these books, i went back to the beginning and read them all over again. Payback by paul langan meet your next favorite book. Where did the story take place in the book summer of secrets by paul langan. The gun bluford high, book 6 by paul langan fantastic fiction. Recently, paul completed a masters degree in education from the university of pennsylvania. Payback bluford high series by paul langan library books, my books, reading projects. A whole lot could be taught it was just simply amazing.
Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. He was born in philadelphia in 1972 and spent most of his early childhood in that city before moving with his mother to southern new jersey. It was a great book and was about a teenager who wanted revenge. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. Paul langan born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern new jersey. 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 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. 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. 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. Each set includes six, fullcolor 17 x 24 laminated posters with bold. Her father lost his job, her parents are constantly fighting, and her little brother is out of control. Publication date 2007 topics high school students, respect, african americans. The two dirty cops stand up porter to his feet and one of them says, stegman says youve got a line on a load of cash, porter. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students at bluford high. The wholebook files above are large and may require significant time to. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. Paul langan is a published author and an editor of young adult books.
Which way would he choices get revenge or moving foward in leave the path he star to get mad of himself because. Remembering glenchristie although the village of glen christie is no longer in existence, it lives on in the minds of those who lived and worked there. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students at bluford high, then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost his reputation. Now her teachers, friends, and boyfriend, martin luna, want answers.
We break some rules, and we do that in order to allow students to more easily. Cindy struggles with a stormy relationship with her mother, ongoing trouble at school, a dangerous. You gotta admit, its a messedup world when going to war is safer than staying home. When scrawny freshman darrell transfers to bluford high, he worries he will be bullied. Paul langan, unlikely author of young urban books the. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs. What is the setting to payback by paul langan answers. The original title was the gun and when published again the name was changed to payback yes. 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. Paul langan have you ever had someone push you to your ultimate breaking point that youll do. He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark.
Click here to download this long out of print booklet of a forgotten community. To get his reputation back, tyray must take darrell down, but his options are. Payback by paul langan, 9780756980818, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Is there a movie of the book the gun by paul langan. Breaking point by karyn langhorne folan and paul langan book 16 of the bluford series. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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. With a broken hand, a troubled family, and no friends in sight, tyrays options are limited. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the.
What is the tone in payback by paul langan answers. The young adult library services association yalsa american library association alafrom day one, the bluford books flew off my shelf like hot tamales. Glen christie was located north of hespeler where the highway 24 bends south of kosseth rd. Paul langan is currently considered a single author. Then the two corrupt cops, hicks and leary arrive forcing pearl and her posse of chinese thugs to leave. Paul langan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. To appease them, i renamed that book payback, an alternate title i had all along. Payback by langan, paul scholastic paperbacks, 2007 mass market paperback mass market paperback mass market paperback by langan author 4. A couple of weeks ago he broke his wrist by getting into a fight. Langan, in this installment of his ongoing series set in fictional bluford, offers unflinchingly honest plot situations to engage and educate readers. I chose the novel payback by paul langan for my book project because it. Or west philadelphia bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut.
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