Tyray decides to get a gun and get darrell back by scaring him with it. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to rebuild his reputation, and his quest to get revenge on. The gun until we meet again blood is thicker brothers in arms. This is a comprehension power point that follows the bluford series by paul langan. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire. The young adult library services association yalsa american library association alafrom day one, the bluford books flew off my shelf like hot tamales. The gun until we meet again blood is thicker brothers in arms summer of secrets books in the bluford series. 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. Tyray feels ashamed of himself for all the trouble he caused at bluford high and home.
This product contains everything you need to teacher the bluford novel the gun. 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. With his height at more than 6 feet tall and muscular, tyray had. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. The gun by paul langan bluford series flashcards quizlet. It has daily writing, vocabulary, and comprehension activities. How to be productive at home from a remote work veteran. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. Its about tyray hobbs after he tries to shoot darrell mercer, and the two boys are still alive. What is the book the gun about by paul langan answers. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost his. The gun is a book mainly about two high school kids named tyray hobbs and darrel mercer.
And when the kids he once bullied start threatening him his world completely. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. Protagonist tyray hobbs what do you remember about tyray hobbs from the bully. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost. The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. Buy a cheap copy of the gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. Make a list of all words used in this book that you do not know the meaning of. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. If you do stumble upon a link that isnt functioning, do tell us about that and we will try to answer you as fast as possible and provide a. The gun bluford series by brandi helleur teachers pay. A book trailer for the gun by paul langan created by alfonso.
Bluford series workbook for the gun by paul langan by. 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 sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. Weeks ago, he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer the tale traces tyray s 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. Promises to keep is the 19th bluford book, the sequel to the gun payback. An inner city boy and his quest for revenge on another boy. You know if you read about the gun, youre going to be shocked, get confused in some parts but the end is very surprising. Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. He hates school but the one thing that keeps him alive is being a bully. There he attended public schools and later worked a variety of jobsincluding salesperson at a shoe store, attendant at a horse. Chapter one how would you describe tyray in five 5 words or. It had me at the edge of my seat and wanting more the whole time.
The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to. It was true that darrell had started acting more confident, especially since he befriended mr. With a broken hand, a troubled family, and no friends in sight, tyrays options are limited. The gun bluford high, book 6 by paul langan fantastic fiction. Paul langan books, author biography, and reading level. 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. The gun by paul langan overdrive rakuten overdrive. Fifteenyearold darrell mercer is the kind of guy who gets picked on. Preventing gun violence without just talking about the gun nicole hockley. Paul langan for the first time in high school, i read a book i liked. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford.
With a broken hand, a troubled family, and no friends in. Start studying the gun by paul langan bluford series. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the gun. Publication date 2001 topics high school students fiction.
What is a summary of the gun by paul langan answers. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Patano, reading teacher when i finished these books, i went back to the beginning and read them all over again. He now serves as both editor of the series and author or coauthor of several novels, including the bully, the gun, and the fallen. Tyray is six feet tall, muscular and he takes advantage of these things when it comes to school. Internal and external cause and effect the gun, conflict lesson plan. Above are bluford series books that are currently on.
Payback bluford high series by paul langan library books, my books. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost his reputation. There was some backlash over the title, so the authorpublisher changed the title. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. Paul langan s book the bully is a story about this subject the victim. His stories reflect his personal experiences, including the difficulties of growing up without a father, being the new kid in school, and dealing with the loss of a loved one. The bluford series book 6 the gun by paul langan quiz. Tyray also hasnt had any friends since his defeat, but he had been talking to a girl named lark collins. As soon as i finished one book, i couldnt wait to start the next one. The gun 6 by paul langan 2002, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The gun was selected as a 2012 popular paperback for young adults.
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