How much do you remember about the characters and events in paul langans the bully. 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. He had a lot of friends and his best friend always fought for him. 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. Thats what darrell mercer faces when he and his mother move from philadelphia to california. She loved them so much she asked if there was a movie. Bluford series the bully by brandi helleur teachers pay. The bully by paul langan overdrive rakuten overdrive. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. Darren stanley website 1 recommendation to a specific audience this website is an audiobook for the bully. Jun 01, 2007 i chose to read this book because it looked very interesting to me. The bully by paul langan by darren stanley on prezi.
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. In this lesson, you will learn about this story, its characters, and what it can teach us. My nine year old grandbabyis a big reader and she loved all the books. Frankie, the most feared homeboy from his neighborhood, is hunting him. In philadelphia he had a friend named mark which fought all of his fights because darrel was a small and skinny punk. The bully by paul langan learn with flashcards, games, and more for free.
Paul langan s book the bully is about a boy who gets picked on in his school and in his neighborhood. Paul langans book the bully is about a boy who gets picked on in his school and in his neighborhood. Rhonda wilson july 31, 2011 i am writing my book report for mrs. The bully book by paul langan 4 available editions. The bully book by paul langan 4 available editions half. How much do you remember about the characters and events in paul langan s the bully. Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford, is at the center of this story. Its about a boy having to move away from philidelphia with his mom. 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. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. After spending months living in fear, darrell is faced with a big decision. This product is everything you need to teach the bully a part of the bluford series. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format.
The story was about a boy named darrel mercer and he us to live in philadelphia and he moved to california. Rhonda wilson, which is the instructor for psyc221. After a close reading of the text, readers imagine themselves as the characters and consider how they would react in. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. A highinterest novel helps struggling readers confront.
Paul langan books, author biography, and reading level. The second book used with the class was the bully by paul langan, and it took the next six periods of eighthgrade classes by storm. This book is about a teenage boy named darrell mercer who lived an okay life in philadelphia. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. He can keep running from this bully, or find a way to fight back. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In trouble at bluford high school for fighting, martin faces an even bigger problem at home. When he gets there a boy bullies him because hes smaller and the new kid. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.
Physically smaller than his peers, darrell quickly becomes a target for tyray hobbs, the freshman class bully. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Paul langan s the bully is the anchor text in a unit that examines bullying and violence. Bluford series workbook for the bully by paul langan by. The book i will be giving my report on is the bully by 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. It is about the fifth edition in the bluford high series.
The fallen audiobook the fallen the bluford series. This is a summary of the book, the bully by paul langan. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. 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. This sequel to brothers in arms picks up the story of martin luna as he struggles to rebuild his life after the death of his little brother. 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. 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. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.
The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. Once he arrives at a new town he has to go to a new school called bluford high. 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. He was a small boy, very skinny and not very strong. You can evaluate what you know with an online quiz that.