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and showed the Bluford Series to be a powerful catalyst to help students learn constructive behaviors in and out of the classroom. Full citation: Verden, C. E. (2012), Reading Culturally Relevant Literature Aloud to Urban Youths With Behavioral Challenges. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy,
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is set in Bluford High School, the fictional school all the main characters attend. Each novel features a teenage protagonist facing difficult challenges in and out of school. Topics explored in the books include bullying, school violence, teenage pregnancy, divorce, peer pressure, and substance
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picking many of the books in the series as "Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". The ALA also selected Bluford titles as "Popular Paperbacks". Educators in many states, including Florida and New York, have noted that the series has been well received by their student population.
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as a genre for young adults. While the Bluford Series lacks some of the explicit content found in adult "Street Lit," its focus on urban life and the challenges of inner city teens has earned it a mention in Dr. Vanessa Irwin Morris's
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abuse. Despite these gritty topics, the Bluford Series has been praised widely for its engaging stories and responsible handling of difficult subject matter, earning positive reviews in
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In 2009 and 2010, Accelerated Reader listed the first 15 titles of the Bluford Series in the “top 40” books for both middle and high school struggling readers.
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as a therapeutic approach to students with emotional and behavioral disorders. This study was published in the April 2012 edition of the
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singled out the Bluford Series as "perennially popular among urban teens" and listed three Bluford titles as "Good YA Urban Novels."
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A Black journalist discusses the Bluford Series and its impact on her as an emerging reader, writer, and young adult. Published in
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An interview with Paul Langan, editor/co-author of the Bluford Series from The Juvenile Justice Literacy Project on May 27, 2015
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This book follows Jamee Wills the little sister of Darcy Wills, who has appeared in many titles including
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has been chosen by districts in multiple states for school-wide reading programs. It is also featured in
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by James Blasingame, associate professor of English at Arizona State University and a former editor of
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was selected by the American Library Association/Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) as a
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was selected by the American Library Association/Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) as a
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were selected by the American Library Association/Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) as
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were selected by the American Library Association/Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) as
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Description of a literacy program using the Bluford Series in Atlanta, GA from October 8, 2018.
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Description of the power of the Bluford Series to encourage reading among reluctant teens from
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The Bluford Series is mentioned in a 2018 story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as being a
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was selected by Mayor Daley's Book Club for a citywide reading initiative in Chicago in 2009.
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is a widely read collection of contemporary American young adult novels set in the fictional
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This book follows Tarah Carson, a character who has appeared in many Bluford novels like
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This book explores the backstory of Angel McAllister, a character who first appears in
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playing a key role in encouraging reluctant readers to read and finish their first book
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A Washington Post listing of recommended summer reading for teens from June 2, 2015.
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The Bluford Series is called "a revelation" and credited in a June 2020 article in
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An August 2022 article from DeKalb County, GA detailing a popular and successful
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Over 50,000 reviews for Bluford Series titles are available now on Goodreads.
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centerpiece to promote literacy in the Atlanta metro area's public schools
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that uses the Bluford Series to promote literacy and classroom engagement.
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Darcy Wills is the main protagonist in the first book in the series.
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wrote that the book's themes were applicable to struggling teens."
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This book continues the story of Darcy Wills after the events of
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The Bluford Series has been credited with helping to popularize
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discusses how the Bluford Series has moved readers of color to
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Search results for "Bluford series" (showing 1-20 of 30 books)
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More than 10 million Bluford novels are in print as of 2015.
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15-week study on the effectiveness of young adult literature
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Volume 16, Issues 1–4. GP Subscription Publications, 2007.
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Introduces the characters Tyray Hobbs and Darrell Mercer.
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In this book, Lionel Shepard, a freshman, is introduced.
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NOVEL IDEA: PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS AN INCENTIVE TO READ
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a publication of the International Literacy Association
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This book introduces fourteen-year-old Michael Tatem.
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Brief description of the books in the Bluford Series
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It was also chosen as a 1214:The Martin Luna Sequence: 1173:(Roylin Bailey-sophomore) 798:, featuring Darcy Wills. 469:Books That Don't Bore 'Em 223:(Bluford Series #9), the 102:Young adult, teen fiction 33: 24: 530: 527: 521: 1306:(Liselle Mason-January) 1167:(Darcy Wills-sophomore) 981:, "Search For Safety", 161:. Bluford is named for 1382:School Library Journal 1171:Secrets in the Shadows 1041:Secrets in the Shadows 946:Karyn Langhorne Folan 820:introduces Ben McKee. 585:Secrets in the Shadows 439:2012 Popular Paperback 399:2013 Popular Paperback 237:School Library Journal 190:School Library Journal 1620:American novel series 1521:MultiCultural review. 1479:. December 2004. p. 4 1399:. 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Anne Schraff
Townsend Press
bluford.org
inner-city
Southern California
Guion "Guy" Bluford
Scholastic
Kirkus Reviews
School Library Journal
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
ALA
Kirkus Reviews
The Horn Book
external links
improve this article
excessive
inappropriate
footnote references
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"school-wide reading program"
"to read, write and imagine"
playing a key role in encouraging reluctant readers to read and finish their first book
a publication of the International Literacy Association
centerpiece to promote literacy in the Atlanta metro area's public schools
2014 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
"Top 10" for 2014 by In the Margins
2013 Popular Paperback
15-week study on the effectiveness of young adult literature
2012 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

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