They are moving on to the gun, the next book in the series, and will begin reading some of the previous books also. 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. It had me at the edge of my seat and wanting more the whole time. They kept my interest from beginning to end and were always realistic. 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. Fiction a bully intimidated everyone until he met his maker, darrell mercer.
The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the. Paul langan books, author biography, and reading level. The importance of reading in the gun by paul langan 1214. I was in my english class examining the shelf of books in the back of the room then a thought came to my head that i never read a book that i wasnt force to read for homework or read over to prepare for a chapter quiz or test. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to rebuild his reputation, and his quest to get revenge on darrell, the only boy.
The gun is part of a 10 book bluford series, which chronicles the lives of a group of 9th graders at bluford high school. 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. Series interview with paul langan created by new york times view on new york times share. Paul langan langan, paul used books, rare books and new books. He hates school but the one thing that keeps him alive is being a bully.
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 characters are vivid, and the endings left me in eager anticipation of the next book. I found it very easy to lose myself in these books. After contributing to a number of tp textbooks and teaching a college english course, paul reconnected to his interests in creative writing with the bluford series. Buy a cheap copy of the gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor.
Is payback and the gun by paul langan the same thing. The gun bluford series, number 6 0439904870 book cover. The gun bluford series, number 6 book 6 of bluford. 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. The gun by paul langan book 6 of the bluford series. My entire school has just finished reading the bully and thoroughly enjoyed the book. Paul langans book the bully is a story about this subject the victim. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs. Born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern new jersey. He has served as both editor of the series and author or coauthor of five of the ten novels, the bully, the gun, summer of secrets, brothers in arms, and blood is thicker. The gun bluford high, book 6 by paul langan fantastic fiction.
Bluford series author, paul langan yesterday i had the opportunity to hear guest speaker paul langan at the chicago teacher librarian association meeting in chicago. Jan 01, 2011 the gun bluford series book 6 paul langan. This book tells a story on how anyone can stand up for themselves no matter their size or strength. The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. Nov 04, 2017 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. The gun is part of a 10book bluford series, which chronicles the lives of a group of 9th graders at bluford high school. Currently titled payback this book in the bluford high school series became very popular with. Fifteenyearold darrell mercer is the kind of guy who gets picked on.
Constitution the right to bare arms is a liberty given to those citizens who qualified to do so under their first. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to. He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark. Constitution the right to bare arms is a liberty given to those citizens who qualified to do so under their first amendment rights. In all the years that i have been a librarian, i have never seen urban children so enthused. The young adult library services association yalsa american library association alafrom day one, the bluford books flew off my shelf like hot tamales. May 09, 2019 the gun by paul langan school trailer larry zheng. The gun by paul langan summary tyray is getting teased because darrell mercer broke his wrist in front of everyone. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
The gun was selected as a 2012 popular paperback for young adults. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. The gun 6 by paul langan 2002, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Paul langan books list of books by author paul langan thriftbooks. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer.
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. The gun bluford series book 6 kindle edition by paul langan author 4. The original title was the gun and when published again the name was changed to payback yes. Paul langan this book follows tyray hobbs, a sequel to the gunpayback. What is the plot summary in the gun by paul langan answers. The gun by paul langan school trailer this was project for my language class, best teacher by the way. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire. Sep, 2010 a free community for sharing instructional videos and content for teachers and students. The gun by paul langan was the first book i read alone back when i was in 7th grade. There was some backlash over the title, so the authorpublisher changed the title. But then darrell mercer publicly humiliated him, and tyray lost his reputation. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
I was no more than 2 paragraphs into reading my chosen chapter when i could tell from the absolute silence that the audience was hookedsilence gave way to choral groans and. I was no more than 2 paragraphs into reading my chosen chapter when i could. The gun book trailer tall pauls 30th anniversary part 4 may 4th recorded on october 4, 2019 debut w tall pauls commentary. Tyrays problem leads him down his dark path in the gun. Books in the bluford series lost and found a matter of trust secrets in the shadows someone to love me the bully. Paul langan s book the bully is a story about this subject the victim. Any one chapter of this book may be reproduced without the written permission of the. Tyray was desperate to regain his reputation so he decided the only way to do that was to buy a gun. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. You gotta admit, its a messedup world when going to war is safer than staying home. Tyray is six feet tall, muscular and he takes advantage of these things when it comes to school.
The gun, by paul langan, townsend press, 2002, 123 pages, reading level 7. What is the setting in the gun by paul langan answers. Weeks ago, he was one of the most feared students in bluford high. We are an education focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home schoolers to access educational for the classroom and home learning. Paul langan is a published author and an editor of young adult books. Revenge, bullying, justice, violence, and selfdiscovery are all themes found in the gun. Paul langan born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern new jersey. 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. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. 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 this book follows tyray hobbs, a sequel to the gun payback. Patano, reading teacher when i finished these books, i went back to the beginning and read them all over again. I felt this book related to me because, i am a small person who believes in standing up for myself.
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