Lionel is really good at basketball but he cant keep his grades up. But lionel is struggling in his life and he doesnt know if his dream is going to come true. Paul langan is currently considered a single author. With a dream of joining the nba, all he wants to do at bluford high is play basketball. The book was kind of bad at the beginning then at the end of the book was really good. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device.
He hates school but the one thing that keeps him alive is being a bully. 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. Paul langan paul langan is the author of some of the bluford high series. And when the kids he once bullied start threatening him, his world completely unravels. 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. Jul 27, 2012 schooled bluford high series bluford series paul langan 1591941776 9781591941774 if youre even thinking of doing any security engineering, you need to read this book. 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. What is the summary for the book schooled paul langan. With a dream of joining the nba, all lionel shephard wants to do at bluford high is play basketball, but everyone is trying to stop him.
He tells them he was driving his grandmother, rain, to the hospital after she broke her hip falling out of a tree. If you want to know more read this book called schooled. He lives with his grandma and is schooled by her on a commune called garland and neither understands the concept of a license nor knows the emergency number 911 eventually, the police let him go to see rain in the hospital. The bully and the gun, they are learning the importance of how bullying can. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It was published by townsend press and has a total of 123 pages in the book. His dad wants him to focus on school work, but its been hard for him because his mom moved to the army.
When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Theres no backing down for lionel shephard, a new freshman at bluford high. What is a summary of the gun by paul langan answers. I always wanted to read more to find out what was going. Books by paul langan authors like paul langan what should. Bluford series ten book bundle collection includes. Schooled by paul langan by adolfo capistran on prezi.
The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. And also his friends dropout and his name was jamar. So thats why i said that this book is amazing, 100% great, and fantastic. The gun by paul langan bluford series flashcards quizlet. It kept me interested throughout the entire book, and it had a good theme to it. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Youve got the same sort of free spirit, home schooled kid that changes the hearts and minds of a school full of kids and lets them see the beauty of individuality yada yada yada. There is a kid named lionel he is a freshman at bluford high. 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. Books by paul langan authors like paul langan what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Its about this boy named lionel, whose dream is to become a professional basketball player. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Paul langan a bluford series book chapter summarie 2 mrs. This book tells a story on how anyone can stand up for themselves no matter their size or strength.
Schooled was selected as a 2009 yalsaala quick pick for reluctant young readers the young adult library services association yalsa. Start studying the gun by paul langan bluford series. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He beats up all the kids and take there lunch money. 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 rebuild his reputation, and his quest to get revenge on darrell, the only boy who ever stood up to him.
He writes realistic, raw stories of high school students. A boy named tyray who thinks if he gets a handgun he can get his classmates to respect him and win back his reputation. Paul langan this book follows tyray hobbs, a sequel to the gunpayback. Sep 22, 2008 the book schooled, by paul langan is a good book. Each set of questions requires students to think deeply about the story being read and not simply recall facts that they can remember. Paul langan born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern new jersey. Schooled by paul langan book, other for sale online ebay.
The gun is about tyray hobbs a teen age kid the goes to bluford high. I felt this book related to me because, i am a small person who believes in standing up for myself. The book, the bully, by paul langan was a very good book. Above are bluford series books that are currently on. With a broken hand, a troubled family, and no friends in sight, tyray feels trapped.
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. Paul langan books, author biography, and reading level. After hearing all of the rumors about caps whereabouts, zach lost all respect for the intelligence level in the school and said they should try to raffle off this famous landmark at the next pta fundraiser. Hes really good at basketball but he doesnt focus on school work that much. Born in philadelphia in 1972, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his mother to southern new jersey. The book the gun by paul langan is about a boy who is use to being the bully in school or the top dog. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. Paul langan books list of books by author paul langan. With a dream of joining the nba, all he wants to do at school is play basketball. Henly gives linoel an envelope at the end of class about his school work and how hes doing he read it and he had to give it to his dad but he already knew what his. I choose the gun for my open choice book because it is a good suspense and action book. Desperate to settle the score and regain respect, tyray sees only one solution to his problemsa gun. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the gun.
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. 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. Tyray is six feet tall, muscular and he takes advantage of these things when it comes to school. They are moving on to the gun, the next book in the series, and will begin reading some of the previous books also. The gun, the sixth book in the popular bluford high series, tells the story of tyray hobbs, a high school student struggling to regain the respect hes lost. This book cant help but raise comparisons to stargirl, but unfortunately the comparisons leave schooled at a loss. Several short answer questions are provided for each chapter of the book the fallen by paul langan from the bluford high series of books. Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. Brothers in arms promises to keep shattered blood is thicker schooled summer of secrets the fallen survivor breaking point gun by anne schraff, paul langan, et al.
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