 The Bluford High Series books are about 18 drama-filled, action packed, 150 paged books about a group of high schooled teenagers who face the difficulties.

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 The Bluford High Series books are about 18 drama-filled, action packed, 150 paged books about a group of high schooled teenagers who face the difficulties of growing up in a poor segregated neighborhood. These book are filled with funny…sad…and suspenseful stories that can cherish, rip, and break your hearts. These are NOT the type of books that you can start in the middle of the series you have to read the 1 st book to understand the rest of them. If you are the type of person who loves reading inspiring stories then the Buford High Series is for you!

Tyray Hobbs Darrell Mercer Roylin Bailey Korie Archer Darcy Wills Bobby Wallace Cindy Gibson Hakeem Randall Brisana Meeks Martin Luna Ben McKee Londell James Harold Davis Lionel Shephard Vicky Fallon Liselle Mason Oscar Price Jamee Wills Vanessa Pierce Angel McCallister

 Darcy is worried about the troubling behavior of her younger sister Jamee. Also, Darcy struggles with the reappearance of her lengthy-inattentive father. Furthermore Jamee goes missing.  Darcy’s rising conflict with her old friend Brisana Meeks, wondering if she can trust her. Darcy struggles with her relationship with Hakeem Randall while still fighting for her own family's’ future.

 Roylin Bailey Steals money from an old elderly friend to try and impress the lady of his dreams. But then, the man who he steals the money from is dead, or is he? Read the book to find out.  Cindy Gibson can’t take it anymore with an abusive boyfriend, a fragile family, troubles at school, and a corrupt connection with her mother will her brittle family survive?

 Freshman Darrell Mercer instantly becomes a target for Tyray Hobbs. While bodily physically smaller than all his peers Darrell has no one to turn to. Does he yield to the malicious bully or fight back?  Tyray Hobbs’ reputation is lost forever unless he can get revenge on Darrell Mercer ( The only person that stood up to him ) The only thing to turn to is a…Gun

 All Jamee Wills wanted to do was to stop Vanessa Pierce from bullying Angel McKallister. But now, everyone is against her and someone is texting lies and pictures all over Bluford about her. Cornered Jamee has no place to go.  When it comes to basketball there’s no backing down for Lionel Shephard. All he wants to do is work hard and join the NBA. Everyone is always trying to stop him, But Lionel can hardly read and teachers intimidate to fail him, and his friend wants him to quit school, hesitant what to do. Lionel must choose to follow through with his dream or get caught in a nightmare.

 Darcy is ecstatic to begin her junior year at bluford high hoping to patch-up her connection with her old boyfriend Hakeem. Darcy realizes that her prime fear has come true, and her true best friend has ben furtively lying to her.  When Ben’s mom marries a unemployed alcoholic he gets abusive and starts hurting him and his mom they find there selves in grave danger.

 Darcy is hiding a excruciating secret from friends and family. Her Parents and her childhood friend are too. When the truth finally surfaces Darcy’s whole universe is twisted wrong side up forever…  When Martin Luna’s 8 year old brother is tragically killed in a shoot-out, Martin has one word on his mind…REVENGE. Martin’s mom is worried because he’s her only child left. Is Martin going to get revenge or forgive and forget?

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