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1) The bully
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
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.
2) The gun
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Tyray Hobbs, once among the most feared students at Bluford High, loses his reputation after being humiliated by Darrell Mercer, and with a broken hand, troubled family, and no friends, decides to use a gun to get revenge.
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
This story continues the tale of the Wills family. Darcy learns that Hakeem, her first boyfriend, is moving out of the state. Then her grandmother's health declines and a mysterious new person comes into her life.
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
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.
7) The fallen
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
This sequel to Brothers in Arms picks up the story of Martin Luna as he struggles to rebuild his life after the death of his little brother. In trouble at Bluford High School for fighting, Martin faces an even bigger problem at home: Frankie, the most feared homeboy from his neighborhood, is hunting him.
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
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.
9) Shattered
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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.
10) No way out
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Bluford High freshman Harold Davis is trapped. Medical bills for his sick grandmother are piling up, and a social worker wants to put him in a foster home. Desperate for money, he reluctantly agrees to work for Londell James, a neighborhood drug dealer. Will Harold escape the violence that surrounds him?
11) Breaking point
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Vicky Fallon can't take it. Her father has lost his job. Her parents are constantly fighting, and her troubled 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 new boyfriend, Martin Luna, want answers. Pressured from all sides, Vicky knows something is about to snap. But the explosion that hits her home is worse than anything she could imagine. --Amazon....
12) Pretty ugly
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
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,...
13) Promises to keep
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"No one likes Tyray Hobbs. Once a feared bully, he's become an outcast. At Bluford High, his peers taunt him for how he treated them. At home, his parents punish him for the trouble he's caused. Unable to escape his reputation or his past, Tyray is desperate. And when an unlikely friendship develops, he clings to it like a lifeline. Now that connection is threatened, and Tyray faces his toughest decision yet. Will his next move lead him to ruin or...
14) Survivor
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Tarah Carson has hidden the secret for years. No one--not her mother, her friends at Bluford High, or even her boyfriend, Cooper Hodden--knows what her uncle did to her years ago. Tarah hoped to keep it that way. But an upcoming reunion is forcing Tarah's past into the present."--Back cover.
15) Girls like me
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Angel McAllister's best friend has just found out her most intimate secret. Rumors are spreading about Angel liking girls, will she confront the rumors about her or deny them? Whichever decisions she make she will have to face the consequences.
16) Alone
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"There is no refuge for fourteen-year-old Michael Tatem. A childhood injury has made him a target at Bluford High. And deeper wounds at home have left him shy, isolated, and friendless. But an unexpected connection at school gives Michael a glimpse at a new life. Can he embrace it and forge a new path for himself? Or will his attempt backfire, leaving him more vulnerable and alone than ever?"
17) The chosen
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Darcy Wills is feeling the pressure: from her parents, with a medical crisis brewing at home; from her close friends, who want her to prioritize their needs; from her romantic interest and the attention their relationship needs; and from the exciting future that beckons to her, in the form of a competitive college prep program. How-and what-will she choose?"
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