![]() ![]() Darcy doesn't know what to do with her life at this point. The first book in the series centers on the life of Bluford High sophomore Darcy Wills. Blackwell (book 8), Ben Alirez (book 9), and John Langan (book 13). The books are written by multiple authors, including Anne Schraff (books 1-4, 7), Paul Langan (books 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12), D.M. To account for the varied preferences of young readers, the Bluford Series includes elements of many popular genres for this age group, including mystery, romance, Comedy, Drama, action, and a touch of the supernatural. Taking into account recent research on gender and reading, an effort was made to ensure that students of both sexes would find the Bluford books appealing. By having immediate relevance to students' lives, the books are more likely to keep students' interest-and teach them the value and pleasure of reading. Topics, themes, and situations in the Bluford Series were chosen to engage students' real-life experiences. Each novel contains less than 200 pages, encouraging even reluctant readers to read from cover to cover. These books are especially effective with Middle School students. While content in the series is sophisticated enough for high school students and beyond, the reading level for the novels is between 5th and 6th grade. The Bluford Series novels from Townsend Press were written to appeal to both intermediate and advanced readers.
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