Resources
Student Resources
Langan, John, and Paul Langan. Search for Safety. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2007. This is the thirteenth book of The Bluford Series following sophomore Ben Mckee. Ben's mom marries an abusive man.
Langan, Paul. The Gun. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2001. This is the sixth book of The Bluford Series showcasing the revenge of freshman bully Tyray Hobbs.
Langan, Paul. The Bully. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2002. This is the fifth book of The Bluford Series based on freshman Darrell Mercer that is the object of the school bully, Tyray Hobbs.
Langan, Paul, and Ben Alirez. Brothers in Arms. West Berlin, NJ: Townsend Press, 2004. This is the ninth book of The Bluford Series about Martin Luna wanting revenge of his brother's drive-by shooter.
Langan, Paul. Summer of Secrets. West berlin, NJ: Townsend Press, 2004. This is the tenth book of The Bluford Series following Darcy Wills.
Langan, Paul, and D. M. Blackwell. Blood Is Thicker. West Berlin, NJ: Townsend Press, 2004. This is the eighth book of The Bluford Series is based on Hakeem Randall's move to Detroit.
Langan, Paul. The Fallen. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2007. This is the eleventh book of The Bluford Series about Martin Luna turning his back on gang life.
Langan, Paul. Shattered. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2007. This is the twelfth book of The Bluford Series focuses on the return of Hakeem Randall from Detroit.
Schraff, Anne E., and Paul Langan. A Matter of Trust. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2001. This is the second book of The Bluford Series that continues to follow the trials and tribulations of the Wills family.
Schraff, Anne E., and Paul Langan. Until We Meet Again. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2001. This is the seventh book of The Bluford Series that revisits the Wills family.
Schraff, Anne E., Secrets in the Shadows. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2001. This is the third book of The Bluford Series that focuses on Roylin Bailey, a new student in the school that learns a lot about him.
Schraff, Anne E., and Paul Langan. Someone to Love Me. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2002. This is the fourth book of The Bluford Series about self-esteem and self-confidence issues of freshman Cindy Gibson.
Schraff, Anne E., Lost and Found. West Berlin, NJ: Townsend Press, 2002. This is the first book of The Bluford Series that focuses on the Wills family.
Teacher Resource
Comodromos, Eliza A., Teacher's Guide to The Bluford Series. West Berlin, N.J.: Townsend Press, 2007. This book is a teacher's guide that contains activities for the first thirteen novels in The Bluford Series.
Annotated Bibliography: Resources for Teachers
"Allegheny Intermediate Unit." Response to Instruction and Intervention. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 July 2011. www.aiu3.net/Level3.aspx?id=6464>. Response to Instruction and Intervention is defined.
Brown, Margaret Wise, and Clement Hurd. Goodnight Moon. New York: Harper Collins, 1947. Print. One example provided of an easy to read children's bedtime book.
Candler, Laura. "Teaching Resources." Character Read n' Roll. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 July 2011. www.lauracandler.com/filecabinet/literacy/PDFRead/CharacterRead&Roll.pdf>. One on-line location provided for the Read n' Roll template.
"Dictionary and Thesaurus." Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary (accessed May 17, 2011). An on-line dictionary and thesaurus website.
"Juvenile Series and Sequels - Mid-Continent Public Library." mymcpl.org - Mid-Continent Public Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 July 2011. http://www.mymcpl.org/books-movies-music/juvenile-series>. This is a listing of current young adult series.
Lewis, C. S.. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 20051950. Print. This is the first book of The Chronicles of Narnia Series. A children's book that is used in this unit to reference the character of Edmund.
McKenna, Michael, and Dennis Kear. "Measuring attitude toward reading: A new tool for teachers." Measuring attitude toward reading: A new tool for teachers. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 July 2011. web.unbc.ca/~chasteac/692_files/pdf%20files/ERAS_Reading%20Teacher.pdf>. Template of the Garfield reader inventory survey is found at this website.
"Member Center." Success For All Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 July 2011. https://members.successforall.org/>. Location of Pennsylvania standardized test results.
"Pennsylvania Department of Education." Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2011. www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/assessment_anchors/7440>. Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content for 6th Grade Reading.
"Pennsylvania Dept of Education - Academic Achievement Report." Pennsylvania Dept of Education - Academic Achievement Report. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 May 2011. http://paayp.emetric.net>. State reported demographics for the Washington School District.
Schraff, Anne E., and Paul Langan. Lost and Found. New York: Scholastic, 2007. Print. This is the first book of The Bluford Series.
"Townsend Press." Helping You Help Students Learn. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 July 2011. http://www.townsendpress.com/>. Benefits of using the Townsend Press Bluford Series is documented.
"What are DIBELS & r e g ;?." DMG: Home of DIBELS & r e g ; Authors and Training. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 July 2011. http://dibels.org/dibels.html>. The definition of DIBELS is provided.
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