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    <body><![CDATA[This book talks about Hakeem moving away to Detroit. When Hakeem moves to Detroit he breaks up with his girlfriend Darcy. This book is about Hakeem and his cousin Savon having problems. Hakeem thinks that Savon is some kind of gang. Savon's parents also think that something is going on with Savon. H...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42314552">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have just read the first chapter of the book and I have already the desire to know the end of the story. +]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[that u need to control anger and to tell what ever u see cause u never know]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book because It was talking about 3 people and what happen In there life The reason I like this book because It was talking about 2 boys and one of the boys wanted to make the other boy go out with Dracy but she did want to so that was when she said you just messed up are friend ship rea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76708072">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Book Blood Is Thicker, was very interesting. I think the author did a great job with his style of writing. If anything i would recommend this book to people who enjoy  mysterious and a little bit of violence. I think that the lesson of this book would be not to judge a book by its cover. If i ha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74289854">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[           In Blood is Thicker, by Paul Langan, its about a teenager named Hakeem who moves from Bluford High school, to Detroit because his dad has cancer and he can't work on the job that he has in California. Hakeem doesn't want to move away from California to Detroit because of his friends, and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50670704">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[“You don’t even know cuz.” If you have ever read, <u>“Blood is Thicker”&lt;\u&gt; by the <u>Bulford Series&lt;\u&gt;, you have heard that phrase before. I enjoyed reading the book because it was very realistic. The book is about everyday people with everyday problems. The book has some forms of ...</u></u><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37030145">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[	In the book Blood is Thicker by Paul Langan I really liked the title. I thought that it was pretty convincing when I had picked it out. Every book needs a good title or it will not seem as good. The other thing that I liked about this book was that the picture that’s on the front cover is taken w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47129852">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[<strong>Summary</strong><br/><br/>The main character in this book is Hakeem.  He had to move from southern California to Detroit with his uncle, aunt, and his cousin Savon.  They had moved there because his father had diagnose with cancer and his parents couldn't afford there home anymore.  At first when he got th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75495176">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[**<u>Blood is Thicker</u> is an emotional rollercoaster and compassionate story because of its theme of never taking things for granted, the psychological detail of character’s emotions and the portrayal of teenage lives. This book has a way of getting into people’s feelings with its heart-filling situ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78125375">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[In the book blood is thicker it is about you must trust and get along with your family no matter wats going on with you, your girlfriend, boyfriend, friends, and best friends.<br/><br/>     Hakeem and his family has to leave to go to Detroit because his father has cancer and cant work like he use ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50926193">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was the first book in the Bluford High series that I read, and it was so good that I wish I had read it sooner! Many students have commented that this was a great story and I completely agreed with them! I was struck at how realistic this dramatic, emotional story was and it reminded me of how ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45775845">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[                       Book Report<br/>  This book talks about Hakeem moving away to Detroit. When Hakeem moves to Detroit he breaks up with his girlfriend Darcy. This book is about Hakeem and his cousin Savon having problems. Hakeem thinks that Savon is some kind of gang. Savon's parents also thin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34958240">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[in the book blood is thicker i learned that if you have a fight with a cousin because you think they're more polite or better it ruins your relationship with them, also you don't get along with them after a fight.The setting of the book takes place in detroit,and los angeles,CA.It also takes place i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34854066">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[                      Blood is Thicker<br/><br/><br/>	Blood is thicker is a book from the bluford high series. I think that this book is the most popular book in the series. The main character of the book is Hakeem. Hakeem is currently going to bluford high. When he finds out that is dad is diagn...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18837216">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The book Blood is Thicker by Paul Logan and D. M. Blackwell is a good book that I have read from the bluford series. The main characters are Hakeem and his cousin Savon. Hakeem had to move from California to Detroit because his Dad is sick. Ever since they got there Hakeem and his cousin have not be...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12738141">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[In the book Blood is Thicker; Hakeem faced trouble with his cousin when he had to move in with he aunt and uncle.  But Hakeem didn’t want to leave he had a girl and great friends in California. But his dad had cancer and couldn’t work any more so they had to pack up and move to Detroit with thei...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9693966">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was about a boy named Hakeem who has to be seperated from his enviroment he cared so much for. This occurs because his father gets sickly has to leave his job and his mom can't afford their house anymore....... So Hakeem and his family has to move to Detroit with family just in case the ba...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76033281">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[  I loved this book. It has a lot of action and suspense.<br/>Its about a boy who has to move in  with his relatives because his father has cancer and is no longer able to support his family financially. When they move in with the relatives the boy and his cousin don't get along but at the end they ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76690451">more...</a>]]></body>
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