You gotta admit, its a messedup world when going to war is safer than staying home. 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. Which way would he choices get revenge or moving foward in leave the path he star to get mad of himself because. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students at bluford high, then. Paul langan introduces the characters tyray hobbs and darrell mercer. Or west philadelphia bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. Darrell and his mother move to the bluford area in the middle of the school year. Quote together, the two boys walked in silence down the dark alley.
Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the. Recently, paul completed a masters degree in education from the university of pennsylvania. What is the tone in payback by paul langan answers. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the. To appease them, i renamed that book payback, an alternate title i had all along. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. Tyray wasnt sure if they would ever be friends, but he knew as they parted they were no longer enemies. 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. 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. Patano, reading teacher when i finished these books, i went back to the beginning and read them all over again. Paul langan have you ever had someone push you to your ultimate breaking point that youll do. Langan, in this installment of his ongoing series set in fictional bluford, offers unflinchingly honest plot situations to engage and educate readers.
Glen christie was located north of hespeler where the highway 24 bends south of kosseth rd. This story is about cindy gibson, a bluford freshman who first appears in lost and found. 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. Click here to download this long out of print booklet of a forgotten community. The gun bluford high, book 6 by paul langan fantastic fiction. Payback by langan, paul scholastic paperbacks, 2007 mass market paperback mass market paperback mass market paperback by langan author 4. The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. And when the kids he once bullied start threatening him his world completely. 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. Paul langan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Cindy struggles with a stormy relationship with her mother, ongoing trouble at school, a dangerous.
Payback by paul langan, 9780756980818, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book tells the story of an african american teenage girl coming out of detention and going into a foster home. Payback bluford high series by paul langan library books, my books, reading projects. He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic.
The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. 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. With a broken hand, a troubled family, and no friends in sight, tyrays options are limited. Paul langan is a published author and an editor of young adult books. Tyray was once one of the most feared bullies in school, until darrell humiliated him. The gun bluford series book 6 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost.
I chose the novel payback by paul langan for my book project because it. Rawing with paul langan answering the five questions of doom. The original title was the gun and when published again the name was changed to payback yes. 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. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. Once an honor student, vicky is quickly falling behind in her classes at bluford high. 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. When scrawny freshman darrell transfers to bluford high, he worries he will be bullied.
Paul langan books list of books by author paul langan. Discount prices on books by paul langan, including titles like building vocabulary skills. Weeks ago he was one of the most feared students at bluford high. The young adult library services association yalsa american library association alafrom day one, the bluford books flew off my shelf like hot tamales. 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. To get his reputation back, tyray must take darrell down, but his options are. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
What is the setting to payback by paul langan answers. Paul langan, unlikely author of young urban books the. Payback by paul langan meet your next favorite book. Tough and big for his age, hes an academic failure whos been bullying other kids for years. 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. 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. Born in philadelphia in 1972, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his mother to southern new jersey. Each set includes six, fullcolor 17 x 24 laminated posters with bold. My nine year old grandbabyis a big reader and she loved all the books. Paul langan books, author biography, and reading level.
We break some rules, and we do that in order to allow students to more easily. Her father lost his job, her parents are constantly fighting, and her little brother is out of control. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost his reputation. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs. 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. 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. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire. The wholebook files above are large and may require significant time to. Paul langan, a 39yearold father of three who lives in voorhees, n. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. There was some backlash over the title, so the authorpublisher changed the title. A whole lot could be taught it was just simply amazing. Series interview with paul langan created by new york times view on new york times share. The fallen, a bluford high series is written by langan.
Publication date 2007 topics high school students, respect, african americans. Tyray hobbs was a mean bully and darrell finally stood up. Is payback and the gun by paul langan the same thing. 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 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. And when the kids he once bullied start threatening him, his world completely. You may contact paul langan by writing to him co townsend press, 1038 industrial drive, west berlin, nj 08091. A couple of weeks ago he broke his wrist by getting into a fight.
Darrell mercer, a 9th grader at bluford high, is at the center of this story. Breaking point by karyn langhorne folan and paul langan book 16 of the bluford series. Celebrating prezi s teacher community for teacher appreciation week. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It was a great book and was about a teenager who wanted revenge. The gun was selected as a 2012 popular paperback for young adults. Where did the story take place in the book summer of secrets by paul langan. Now her teachers, friends, and boyfriend, martin luna, want answers. Is there a movie of the book the gun by paul langan. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend.
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