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published
2001
(first published 2007)
by Townsend Press
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Paperback, 190 pages
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0944210007
(isbn13: 9780944210000)
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arrell Mercer, a 9th grader at Bluford, is at the center of this story. Darrell and his mother move to the Bluford area in the middle of the school ye...more
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recommended to Alison Shiloh by:
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recommends it for: anyone wanting to understand the lives of urban youth
recommends it for: anyone wanting to understand the lives of urban youth
My Little Sister have been reading these books together, and I found this book especially inspiring. It's about a boy who moves from Philadelphia to California just before starting high school. (cue the music - West Philadelphia, born and raised) The scrawny boy gets bullied, but finds new confidence through reading and building friendships. It's a very realistic story with a cliff-hanger ending.
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The Bully by Paul Langan
Did you ever read a story that makes you just want to read more of it? Well thats how I was when I was reading The Bully by Paul Langan. The Bully is a very interesting book because of the abuse, second Darrell learn how to stand up for him self.
The first reason why The Bully is a interesting to me is because of the abuse.A boy name Darrell who just moved and started his freshman year at Bluford is constanly being abuse by a big boy name Tyray because he is t...more
Did you ever read a story that makes you just want to read more of it? Well thats how I was when I was reading The Bully by Paul Langan. The Bully is a very interesting book because of the abuse, second Darrell learn how to stand up for him self.
The first reason why The Bully is a interesting to me is because of the abuse.A boy name Darrell who just moved and started his freshman year at Bluford is constanly being abuse by a big boy name Tyray because he is t...more
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Read in November, 2007
I think that the book named the bully wasn't that interesting when i read it because it was boring and i didn't like it.
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Read in December, 2007
This book is a great
it come out of a series of books that are really good too.
it come out of a series of books that are really good too.
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Read in October, 2008
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In this book the Bully there is a young boy named Darrel Mercer. He and his mother had lived in Philadelphia and was starting his high school there, but after his mother and Uncle Jason had a long talk she decided she decited that they
were going to move and go live with her brother Jason in California. Darrell did not want to go to California, he had a long talk with his mom but after all he had to say goodbye to his friends. Darrell was scared to start school at Bluford high sch...more
In this book the Bully there is a young boy named Darrel Mercer. He and his mother had lived in Philadelphia and was starting his high school there, but after his mother and Uncle Jason had a long talk she decided she decited that they
were going to move and go live with her brother Jason in California. Darrell did not want to go to California, he had a long talk with his mom but after all he had to say goodbye to his friends. Darrell was scared to start school at Bluford high sch...more
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Read in December, 2007
When I read "The Bully", I read about a boy named Darrel Mercer that moves from Philadelphia to California. He attends a new school, lives in a new neighborhood, and even likes a new girl. In the story, there is a bully named, Tyray. Every time he sees Darrel, he takes his money. He even gave Darrel a few days to have a certain amount of money. Instead of running from the bully, Darrel joins the wrestling team in an effort to defend himself. Also, he does push-ups regularly to gain mu...more
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Read in June, 2008
Lord, being a teacher and reading these is both difficult and enlightening. A story of a young man, new to the school, who is tiny for his age and immediately becomes the target of the local bully. He is so worried about his safety that he pays off the bully. No wonder he slides into a depression, even with people around him offering advice, right and left. When he finally takes that advice and begins to focus on who he is and who he wants to be, things change a little - but it is a slow process...more
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This book is about a kid his name is Darrel he moved from PH to CAL so he had realy hard time.
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Read in March, 2008
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i love this book. this shows how a boy, Darrell, got bullied from this other boy named Tyray. Darrell was tired of everyone treating him like if he were nothing until one day Mr. Mitchel, his english teacher gave him a book called Hatches and shows him that having confidence and strenght you could get stronger and make people respect you and look at you in the eye as a person who needs respect. He joined the whrestling team
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Read in March, 2008
A new Life. A new school. A new bully. That's what Darell Mercer faces when he and his mother move from Philadelphia to California. After spend a months living in fear, Darrel faced with a big decision. He ccan either keep on running from this bully or to fight back.
This is an amazing book because you will learn how to facing on a promble and how to solve it. It's a also a good book for those new imigrants!
This is an amazing book because you will learn how to facing on a promble and how to solve it. It's a also a good book for those new imigrants!
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The Bully by Paul Langan really caught my attention. It used very detailed words and described the character the feelings and what he thought very well.
I learned alot from this book like when something is bothering you or if something is happening to you an no one seems to know, you should do something about it and stand up for yourself. This book is amazing and I can't wait to start the other books.
I learned alot from this book like when something is bothering you or if something is happening to you an no one seems to know, you should do something about it and stand up for yourself. This book is amazing and I can't wait to start the other books.
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Read in May, 2008
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This book is about Darrell Mercer and he is a freshmen in Bluford High school. His mom and him moved to Philadelphia from California. He is knew and doesn't know anybody. But when he finds out there is a bully name Tyray that picks on him because he has a crush on Amberlynn Bailey. He always think to his self that he has to run away or try and find a way to defend his self.
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
young adults, especially boys
This is a great book for young adults, especially boys. It features a very realistic storyline about bullying and what to do to build the strength to overcome being a victim of it. It's written in such a way that I think a lot of boys will be able to relate to the main character and will be able to take away a positive, self-esteem boosting lesson from it.
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Read in September, 2008
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my homie larryrecommends it for: every one who loves drama
this book is one of the books ui can relate to very well. i recomend this book to many people who have had bullies push them around.the bully is a very dramatic serious. actually all the bluford high series books are very dramatic.so to all people who have drama and bullies keep ur heads up n dont let none get u down!!!!!!!
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I really this book because it talks about a kid who was constantly getting bully by this one kid at his new school.He finally decides to stand up for himself and ends up beating the bully up and becomes popular. I learned thats we should always treat people the same because you don't know what they're going through in life.
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Darrien has a toff life Just because his mom is getting a job in Pillipanea. And he is leaving his friend Malike that he has know sents #1grade and moving to Pillapania with his mom his dad had died. And it is a big change new school new friends and the worse part is thir is a new bully.Worse part is nobody kwnos who he is.
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Read in September, 2008
Darrel move to Philidha to Califorina. Darrel father had died.Darrel didn't like his uncle Jason because he alaways picking on him about his weght in hght.Darrel been bully by Tray and Rodey.Darrel like Amberylnn and Amberlynn like him but he don't known about it.Darrel beat up Tray the bully because he join the wrestling team.
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