Paul Langan
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 8
Language
English
Description
Hakeem has a hard time adjusting when, due to his father's sickness, Hakeem and his family must move in with his uncle in distant Detroit, especially when he has to share his room with his moody cousin Savon.
2) Schooled
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 15
Publisher
Townsend Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
There's no backing down for Lionel Shepard. With a dream of joining the NBA, all he wants to do at Bluford High is play Basketball. But everyone's trying to stop him. Bad grades, bad advice from family members and friends. Will he pursue his dream or get caught in a nightmare?
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 11
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Martin Luna's entire life changes as he tries to deal with the shooting death of his little brother and those who will stop at nothing to ensure his silence.
4) The bully
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 5
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Darrell Mercer, a 9th grader at Bluford, is at the center of this story. Darrell and his mother move to the Bluford area in the middle of the school year. Physically smaller than his peers, Darrell quickly becomes a target for Tyray Hobbs, the freshman class bully.
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 10
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
When a frightening ordeal turns her life upside down, Darcy reaches out to her friends for help, but discovers that one of them has an even bigger secret.
6) Shattered
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 12
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
"Darcy Wills is desperate. A painful secret is ruining her closest friendships at Bluford High School. And an even deeper lie is tearing her family apart. Unwilling to lose the people she loves, Darcy must confront her past and the truth. What she discovers will change her world forever"--Book description.
Continues the story of Darcy Wills as she begins her junior year at Bluford High School. Eager to repair her relationship with her old boyfriend...
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 9
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
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. 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.
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2007, c2002
Language
English
Description
"'Someone is stalking me!'...Darcy Wills is in big trouble. And she does not know where to turn for help. First there was the mysterious stranger who started following her. Then there was the threatening note left on her desk at Bluford High School. And now her sister has disappeared. Forced into a desperate race against time, Darcy must take action to save her sister--and her fragile family--before it is too late"--Book description.
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 4
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
©2001
Language
English
Description
Cindy's violent boyfriend adds to her troubles with her mother and at school.
11) Breaking point
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 16
Publisher
Scholastic Inc./Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Vicky Fallon can't take it. Her father lost his job, her parents are constantly fighting, and her little brother is out of control. Once an honor student, Vicky is quickly falling behind in her classes at Bluford High. Now her teachers, friends, and boyfriend, Martin Luna, want answers.
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 3
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
High-school student Roylin Bailey tries to impress the new girl in history class, but when when one of his friends disappears, he becomes caught in a web of lies and threats.
13) Pretty ugly
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 18
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Jamee Wills never expected Vanessa Pierce and her friends to go this far. The trouble starts at cheerleading practice when Vanessa begins teasing Angel McAllister, a shy new girl at Bluford High. When the insults turn nasty, Jamee tries to stop them. She wins Angel's friendship but makes many enemies. Now Jamee is a target, and someone is texting lies and pictures of her all over school. Unwilling to tell her family or snitch on her fellow cheerleaders,...
14) The test
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 17
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Liselle Mason is in trouble. For weeks, she ignored the changes in her body and tried to forget her brief relationship with Oscar Price, her moody classmate at Bluford High. But when Liselle's clothes stop fitting, and her brother notices her growing belly, she panics. A pregnancy test confirms her biggest fears. Unwilling to admit the truth, Liselle suddenly faces a world with no easy answers. Where will she turn? Who will she tell? What will she...
Author
Series
Bluford series volume 13
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Ben McKee, a new sophomore at Bluford High School. At home, Ben is living a nightmare. His mother has married Larry, an abusive man who wants nothing to do with his stepson. And when Larry loses his job and starts drinking, Ben finds himself -- and his mother -- in grave danger.