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Bluford High: The Bully
Paul Langan
Paul Langan
Darrel and his mother had lived in Philadelphia all his live but when his uncle offers his mom a tempting offer if she moves to California, its hard for her to turn it down. After a couple of month into his freshman year, Darrel is transferred to Bluford High where he has to start over. And starting over has never been this hard before. After just three days in his new town, Darrel has already introduced himself to the wrong crowd. Now Tyray and his buddies make it their mission to torment Darrel every chance they get. Darrel, always having been small for his age is scared and does everything they say in fear. He even has to pay his lunch money every Friday, making him have to pack his lunch to school. Tyray even gets in the middle of Darrel’s love life, telling Darrel to stay away from “his girl.” After joining the wrestling team, Darrel thinks he’s finally mounted enough courage to take up for himself. But does everything go as planned?
Like Tyray and his buddies aren’t enough, Darrel’s uncle also gives him a hard time. He’s always making Darrel feel small and weak, always criticizing him. After Darrel’s first wrestling match, even though he lost, instead of his uncle encouraging or congratulating him, he tells him he can’t go on with matches like that. And he’s going to have to get bigger and better if he really wants to win. It’s all in good favor but the way he says it doesn’t help much.
So with no friends, a new bully, and a nagging uncle, Darrel is “set” to tackle the first months of high school, all over again.
This was a really good book. Paul Langan really got his point across. That bullying is a big factor in schools and the students are too scared to say anything about it. He wants the reader to learn from Darrel’s experience and to spread the word. If you don’t help those around you, the world would never change or become a better place for your kids and the generations to come.
I would recommend this book to teachers to use this book in the classrooms. It will get the students thinking and even helping a bullied kid in need. I would also recommend this book to kids of all ages.
I’m definitely looking into checking out the other books in the series.
Like Tyray and his buddies aren’t enough, Darrel’s uncle also gives him a hard time. He’s always making Darrel feel small and weak, always criticizing him. After Darrel’s first wrestling match, even though he lost, instead of his uncle encouraging or congratulating him, he tells him he can’t go on with matches like that. And he’s going to have to get bigger and better if he really wants to win. It’s all in good favor but the way he says it doesn’t help much.
So with no friends, a new bully, and a nagging uncle, Darrel is “set” to tackle the first months of high school, all over again.
This was a really good book. Paul Langan really got his point across. That bullying is a big factor in schools and the students are too scared to say anything about it. He wants the reader to learn from Darrel’s experience and to spread the word. If you don’t help those around you, the world would never change or become a better place for your kids and the generations to come.
I would recommend this book to teachers to use this book in the classrooms. It will get the students thinking and even helping a bullied kid in need. I would also recommend this book to kids of all ages.
I’m definitely looking into checking out the other books in the series.
