On the Run
Overview
A gripping sports story and poignant coming-of-age tale that explores the upsides and downsides of social media.
Naveah Kendricks never expected it to go this far. An outcast at Bluford High, she’s spent much of her freshman year feeling awkward and lonely. Her one escape, her phone, has gotten her in major trouble—at school and at home. And now an old rivalry and a new threat have Naveah's back against the wall She is ready to fight, but some battles cannot be won. Is this one of them?
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The Bluford Series is a Proven Gateway to Reading
Millions of teens have discovered or rediscovered the joy of reading with this collection of young adult novels set at Bluford High School. Here’s why:
- Engaging topics: Characters in the Bluford Series face situations that middle- and high-schoolers care about, making them want to read.
- Emotional depth: Bluford books tell gripping stories and carry an emotional punch. Each can be read alone but is also connected to events in other books. Readers join a complex world they want to explore.
- Uplifting stories: Each book celebrates teens who make positive choices, especially when such actions are difficult or unpopular.
- Accessible writing: This groundbreaking hi-lo series has content sophisticated enough for high-school students, while reading level is between 5th and 6th grade Lexile range: 570–760.
- Short length: Each novel in the Bluford Series contains fewer than 200 pages, motivating readers to finish their books—a pivotal step toward becoming regular readers!
- Broad appeal: Action, suspense, mystery, and romance fill the pages of the Bluford Series, offering something for all readers—boys and girls alike.
- Proven success: Students, teachers, parents, librarians, researchers, and policymakers agree: The Bluford Series can transform nonreaders into avid readers.
- Great Price: Priced at $4 individually or $3 when purchased as part of a set, Bluford novels offer an unbeatable value.
Karyn Langhorne Folan
Karyn Langhorne Folan has authored multiple titles in the Bluford Series. She graduated from Harvard Law School a couple of years ahead of President Obama. After practicing and teaching law for several years, Karyn decided to make a radical change: to pursue her dream of becoming a writer.
Karyn quit her job and dug out an old novel she had been working on for years. Not only was that novel accepted for publication, but she was offered a four-book contract. Since then, she has written more than 30 other books.
Besides her titles in the Bluford Series, Karyn’s works include numerous romance and YA novels, as well as works of nonfiction. She has also been the ghostwriter for personalities in the entertainment and music industries.
Karyn’s writing has also ventured beyond books, as she is an accomplished screenwriter, including of the award-winning short film Baskets (2019), as well as of television pilots and a feature film. Karyn’s talents extend even to radio: For several years, she co-produced and hosted The Book Squad, a Washington D.C. radio show about the publishing industry. She still lives in that area with her husband and two daughters.