An inner city boy and his quest for revenge on another boy. Paul langan is a published author and an editor of young adult books. There is really only one main character in this book and his name is tyray. 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. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
In chapter one, on page one the book states the pain and cast were constant reminders of the humiliation he suffered four days ago. I could feel the main characters pain and relate to his point of view and how he felt about things. In this lesson, you will learn about this story, its characters, and what it can teach us. Langan has not exactly been where his readers and characters have, he says, judge the book not by the cover or the color of its author, but by the story. What is the book the gun about by paul langan answers. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to. Paul langan born in philadelphia, paul langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern new jersey. Some of the published credits of paul langan include blood is thicker bluford series, number 8, brothers in arms bluford high s. The gun, the sixth book in the popular bluford high series, tells the story of tyray. This book tells a story on how anyone can stand up for themselves no matter their size or strength. He went to franklin high school in philadelphia and had friends like malik stone, big reggie, and mark. The book is about a kid named tyray hobbs is a bully at bluford high and then he bullies this kid named darrell mercer the ne the gun by paul langan teen ink login. Tyray, the main character keeps getting reminded that he is no longer the bully at bluford highschool, ever since darrell mercer beat him up. The gun by paul langan summary tyray is getting teased because darrell mercer broke his wrist in front of everyone.
The gun bluford series, number 6 book by paul langan. Jan 01, 2011 the gun bluford series book 6 paul langan. 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. 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. In this book, the main character, tyray, is his high schools biggest bully and that is his only known way to be accepted by his. Who are the main characters in the gun by paul langan. Langan has not exactly been where his readers and characters have, he says, judge the book not by the cover or the color of its author, but by. This sequel to summer of secrets continues the story of darcy wills as she begins her junior year at bluford high school. Non fiction you the bully at bluford high anybody and everybody fears. Mar 07, 20 multimedia novel presentation on shattered written by paul lanagn. The characters are vivid, and the endings left me in eager. Tyray was desperate to regain his reputation so he decided the only way to do that was to buy a gun. These are thrilling, suspenseful books filled with reallife scenarios that make them too good to put down. The gun by paul langan character cards flashcards quizlet.
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. Summer of secrets of movie trailer by paul langan youtube. Introduces the characters tyray hobbs and darrell mercer. Paul langan books list of books by author paul langan. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the gun. This is a project for my english class that i made using pics of me and my friends one day in 1st period. Eager to repair her relationship with her old boyfriend hakeem, darcy discovers that one of her biggest fears has come true. Paul langan introduces the characters tyray hobbs and darrell mercer. The bluford series is guaranteed to make your heart race and your pulse pound. Langan says that to get different results, he had to take a different approach. 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, by paul langan, townsend press, 2002, 123 pages, reading level 7. 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.
Who are the main characters in the gun by paul langan answers. Paul langan for the first time in high school, i read a book i liked. Make a list of all words used in this book that you do. They kept my interest from beginning to end and were always realistic. We are introduced to the main character of this story, tyray hobbs, a notorious. Tyray, formerly known as a powerful bully at bluford, has been knocked down to earth by darrell, a classmate he used to bully. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bully. I felt this book related to me because, i am a small person who believes in standing up for myself. Sep 11, 2019 the gun by paul langan by tahmir griffith on prezi then the setting changes from the high school, to the street, and then to an alleyway behind a grocery store where darrell works. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. 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 character of tyray is compelling in this piece.
Start studying the gun by paul langan character cards. The gun by paul langan by callie frankston on prezi. Tyray decided that it would be best if he bought a gun from this guy his brother knew nam this book is about a freshman bully. Paul langan books, author biography, and reading level. The book the gun by paul langan is about a boy who is use to being the bully in school or the top dog. Its based on a bluford series book and the music in it is a track that my little cousin. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor. Paul langan s book the bully is about a boy who gets picked on in his school and in his neighborhood. Paul langan, unlikely author of young urban books the new.