Target: Bluford Series

[Mary Ann Shaffer <ShafferMAS@AOL.COM>]

I've checked the archives and only found one person asking about this series
and one mention in a list of books for 8th grade girls.  The literacy coach in
my school had purchased the series for the reading classes.  I, in what I
guess could be called a snit of professionalism - they weren't mentioned in any
of my journals, didn't purchase them for the media center - at first. But the
students kept coming in asking me for them, so I finally purchased two copies
of each of the books.  It wasn't enough. I purchased five more copies of each
of the seven books. (Townsend Press sells them cheap) And I finally started
reading them. I like them!!  They really appeal to both the boys and girls.  So
why don't we hear more about them? Has anyone else read some of them? What do
you think? I will post a hit - I really am curious why they wouldn't be in any
of the journals. Admittedly they probably wouldn't go over too well in
affluent areas, but not all of us live or work in affluent areas.

Mary Ann Shaffer
Media Specialist
Carver Middle School
Orlando, FL
shaffermas@aol.com

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