Theres no backing down for lionel shephard, a new freshman at bluford hi. I wanted to find out what the modern day high school girl is reading so i picked this book up. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing inner city high school, the novels speak to the interests, struggles, and concerns of todays 5th10th graders. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels. Paul langan born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern new jersey. Set in fictional bluford high, a tough but nurturing inner city high school, the novels speak to the interests, struggles, and concerns of todays young adults. Share schooled by paul langan book, other schooled by paul langan book, other 2 product ratings. With a dream of joining the nba, all he wants to do at school is play basketball. Mar 10, 2016 this video is about schooled by paul langan. Schooled by paul langan by bralon marshall on prezi. His father thinks basketball is a waste of time, his teachers dont know he can barely read and threaten to fail him, and his dropout friend, jamar, wants him to. This particular edition is in a library binding format. Lionel dream is to join an nba team and all he wants to do at bluford high is to play basketball. Schooled by paul langan bralon marshall 2nd period climax theme rising action lionel finds out that he has to have at least a c average to play on the basketball team.
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. The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. He didnt care about school because he was made fun of because he wasnt good at it. 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. See more ideas about books, bluford series and books for teens. Bluford series books to read my books read 180 life transitions teaching career media center great books reading online. Schooled in magic audiobooks listen to the full series. Paul reconnected to his interests in creative writing through the bluford series. Above are bluford series books that are currently on. Bluford series book 17 by peggy kern and paul langan 4. 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.
Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press. With a dream of joining the nba, all lionel shephard wants to do at bluford high is play basketball, but everyone is trying to. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. The book i read was called bluford series schooled. Click to read more about schooled bluford series, number 15 bluford high by paul langan. The series draws its name from the school which many of the characters attend. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. None of the bluford series audiobooks may be used for any purpose other than personal or educational use. Paul langan books list of books by author paul langan.
Schooled by paul langan book, other for sale online ebay. Schooled bluford series, number 15 book by paul langan. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Page numbers are included for each question 10 questions for chapter 3 and questions for chapter 4. Lionel also didnt care because his mom was in the army and his dad was always working of was just never home. Buy a cheap copy of schooled bluford series, number 15 book by paul langan. I could feel the main characters pain and relate to his point of view and how he felt about things. 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. Schooled bluford series book 15 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Multiple choice quizzes for chapters 3 and 4 in the bluford series novel schooled by paul langan. This is about freshmen lionel shepard who wants to play basketball at bluford high, but his father wants him to worry about. I remember reading all the bluford books in school, but this one in particular stood out to me. 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.
Therefore, selling, modifying or distributing these files, other than for personal or educational purposes, is prohibited without prior written permission. It deals with a real issue, and captures the readers attention with real life emotion. Schooled bluford series, number 15 bluford high by paul. Frankie, the most feared homeboy from his neighborhood, is hunting him. Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. After hearing this bad news, lionel gets upset and decides to go to jamars house and to drop out of school. 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. Lost and found, a matter of trust, secrets in the shadows, someone to love me, the bully, the gun, until we meet again, blood is thicker, brothers in arms, summer of secrets, the fallen, shattered, search for safety, no way out, schooled, breaking point, pretty ugly, the test, promises to keep. Lionel doesnt know if he should worry about school or. Originally working as an assistant with the bluford novels, pauls role steadily grew. New for 2016, this complete set has all twenty one novels in the bluford series. Dec, 20 explore dhslibrarys board if you like the bluford high series, try.
Larry bird and bill laimbeer have genuinely hated each other for over 30 years duration. In trouble at bluford high school for fighting, martin faces an even bigger problem at home. Theres no backing down for lionel shephard, a new freshman at bluford high. Eager to repair her relationship with her old boyfriend hakeem, darcy discovers that one of her biggest fears has come true. All twentyone of the bluford series books are available in audiobook format. I love this book because this book tells us or me as an reader that lionel is struggling on reading but not basketball. Fiction, ya, rating pretty ugly is the latest installment of the bluford series. Her best friend, sharice bell, has discovered her most intimate.
Or west philadelphia bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. Basketball is the only thing that lionel cares about as he wants to play in the nba one day. I liked this book because it had a interesting plot and stuff. With a dream of joining the nba, all he wants to do at bluford high is play basketball. This is about freshmen lionel shepard who wants to play basketball at bluford high, but his father wants him to worry about school and his friend jamar coles wants him to quit school and hes failing his classes. Sep 22, 2008 the book i read was called bluford series schooled. The bluford high books are published by townsend press, and are high interest books at low lexiles, aimed at middle school struggling readers. Bluford high, named after guion guy bluford, americas first black astronaut. This is a set of three context clues tests, based on 3 of the books from the bluford high series. Schooled bluford series, number 15 bluford high by. See the complete bluford high series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u.