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Books in Bluford series

  • Survivor

    Paul Langan

    Paperback (Townsend Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    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. And Uncle Rudy, the man who scarred her for life, is returning. Haunted by memories, Tarah plans to avoid him at all costs. But when her decision threatens to cause even more suffering in her family, she must face her past and biggest fear--alone.
  • Schooled

    Paul Langan

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Jan. 1, 2009)
    With low grades and bad advice from friends and family, Lionel Shepard has a hard time achieving his dream of playing basketball for Bluford High.
  • Pretty Ugly

    Karyn Langhorne Folan

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, May 22, 2012)
    "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, Jamee is cornered. Will her next move solve her problems--or make them worse?"--Back cover.
  • No Way Out

    Peggy Kern

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Sept. 22, 2008)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Bluford High freshman Harold Davis is trapped. Medical bills for his sick grandmother are piling up, and a social worker has threatened to put him in a foster home. Desperate for money, he reluctantly agrees to work for a local drug dealer.
  • Blood Is Thicker

    Paul Langan

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    For use in schools and libraries only. Hakeem Randall can't take it anymore. First he learns that he must leave his friends at Bluford High and move to his uncle's house in faraway Detroit. Then things go from bad to worse when he is forced to share a bedroom with his moody and secretive cousin, Savon.
  • Pretty Ugly

    Karyn Langhorne Folan

    Library Binding (Turtleback, April 1, 2013)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Bluford High: It's not just school--it's real life. Jamee Wills never expected Vanessa Pierce and her friends to go this far. The trouble begins at cheerleading practice when Vanessa starts 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, Jamee is cornered. Will her next move solve her problems--or make them worse?
  • Blood Is Thicker

    Paul Langan

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2007-09-01, Sept. 16, 2007)
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  • Blood is Thicker

    Paul Langan, D. M. Blackwell

    Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2008)
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  • Lost and Found

    Anne E. Schraff

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2007-06-28, June 28, 2007)
    Welcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.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.
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  • Payback

    Paul Langan

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, June 1, 2007)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Set in contemporary urban America, each novel addresses complex topics relevant to the lives of today's students. The books feature male and female characters and include elements from many literary genres, offering something for almost every reader. Previously titled The Gun.
  • The Bully

    Paul Langan

    Library Binding (Paw Prints 2007-09-01, Sept. 16, 2007)
    Welcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.A new life. An new school. A new bully. That's what Darrell Mercer faces when he and his mother move from Philadelphia to California. After spending months living in fear, Darrell is faced with a big decision. He can either keep running from this bully--or find some way to fight back.
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  • Someone to Love Me

    Anne E. Schraff

    Library Binding (Townsend Pr, June 28, 2007)
    None
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