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Bluford High #9
Brothers in Arms
Martin Luna, a new student at Bluford High, is at the center of this story. Haunted by the tragic death of his little brother, Martin seeks one revenge. But his mother wants more for her only remaining child. Will Martin listen to her, or will he allow anger to control him?
152 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Paul Langan
47 books531 followersBorn in Philadelphia, Paul Langan spent his early childhood in the city before moving with his single mother to southern New Jersey. There he attended public school and worked a variety of jobs—including salesperson at a shoe store, attendant at a horse ranch, landscaper at a mental hospital, and a night-shift stockperson in a warehouse store near Atlantic City. “Each job,” he says today, “could be the topic of several juicy novels.”
In 1991, he enrolled at Camden County College and a year later transferred to La Salle University, where he studied creative writing and literature, earning a B.A. in English. While at La Salle, he lived with international students, traveled to his roommate’s home in Kenya, became a prison tutor, and found “the courage” to write.
After graduation, he worked for a nonprofit agency in Philadelphia and then joined Townsend Press (TP) as an Assistant Editor. After he contributed to a number of TP textbooks and taught English at a community college, Paul reconnected to his interests in creative writing through the Bluford Series. Originally working as an assistant with the Bluford novels, Paul’s role steadily grew. He now serves as both editor of the series and author or coauthor of several novels, including The Bully, The Gun, and The Fallen. His stories reflect his personal experiences, including the difficulties of growing up without a father, being the “new kid” in school, and dealing with the loss of a loved one.
In 2001, Paul completed a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to expanding the Bluford Series, he dreams of writing a successful movie script, preferably a “supernatural thriller.” Today Paul lives with his wife and three children near Philadelphia and stubbornly clings to the hope that he will one day see the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl.
In 1991, he enrolled at Camden County College and a year later transferred to La Salle University, where he studied creative writing and literature, earning a B.A. in English. While at La Salle, he lived with international students, traveled to his roommate’s home in Kenya, became a prison tutor, and found “the courage” to write.
After graduation, he worked for a nonprofit agency in Philadelphia and then joined Townsend Press (TP) as an Assistant Editor. After he contributed to a number of TP textbooks and taught English at a community college, Paul reconnected to his interests in creative writing through the Bluford Series. Originally working as an assistant with the Bluford novels, Paul’s role steadily grew. He now serves as both editor of the series and author or coauthor of several novels, including The Bully, The Gun, and The Fallen. His stories reflect his personal experiences, including the difficulties of growing up without a father, being the “new kid” in school, and dealing with the loss of a loved one.
In 2001, Paul completed a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to expanding the Bluford Series, he dreams of writing a successful movie script, preferably a “supernatural thriller.” Today Paul lives with his wife and three children near Philadelphia and stubbornly clings to the hope that he will one day see the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl.
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May 1, 2012
I enjoyed Brothers in Arms because it was really touching and their was a lot of action. This book made me want to keep reading and reading. In this book there is a boy named Martin Luna. Martin's brother AKA "Huero" had a horrible tragedy. Martins mom moves to Bludford to save Martin from his brother's fate.I liked the book because it reminded me of my home in California.
August 26, 2015
First, I must say that this novel kept me awake at night. The violence described in this book is real, something I frequently see and hear in the suburb of Paris where I live. But, what makes this story beautiful is that, although the story is told along a line of seeking vengeance, the bottom-line of the story is transformation of Martin, the protagonist.
What caught my heart from the beginning is this: Martin is aware that his way of dealing with his brother’s death is wrong; he wants to change, but his guilt won’t let him go, and the hostile environment at his new school doesn’t help either. This is the case with so many youngsters I know.
I really liked the part when, on his way to his brother’s cemetery, Martin meets that woman in the bus, who is suspicious with him at first, but he makes a sincere attempt to ignore that silent insult and act civil by offering her his seat. The woman changes her attitude toward him, and this is a big confirmation for Martin!
Then he writes the school paper, where his dead brother is the hero, and this wins him the heart of the girl Vicky, who sees his soul. Her confirmation of his goodness is so important to Martin that he refuses to fight with Steve Morris in her presence. And, I think it’s also under her influence that he spares Steve’s life.
The best part is, of course, when Martin moves away from taking law into his hand, after the killer of his brother is located. He suffers harshly for it in the hand of his old gang-friend Frankie, but Martin sticks to his dead brother’s reflection on the futility of violence, and decides to give the killer over to the police.
I so much wish there were examples like this in real life!!
What caught my heart from the beginning is this: Martin is aware that his way of dealing with his brother’s death is wrong; he wants to change, but his guilt won’t let him go, and the hostile environment at his new school doesn’t help either. This is the case with so many youngsters I know.
I really liked the part when, on his way to his brother’s cemetery, Martin meets that woman in the bus, who is suspicious with him at first, but he makes a sincere attempt to ignore that silent insult and act civil by offering her his seat. The woman changes her attitude toward him, and this is a big confirmation for Martin!
Then he writes the school paper, where his dead brother is the hero, and this wins him the heart of the girl Vicky, who sees his soul. Her confirmation of his goodness is so important to Martin that he refuses to fight with Steve Morris in her presence. And, I think it’s also under her influence that he spares Steve’s life.
The best part is, of course, when Martin moves away from taking law into his hand, after the killer of his brother is located. He suffers harshly for it in the hand of his old gang-friend Frankie, but Martin sticks to his dead brother’s reflection on the futility of violence, and decides to give the killer over to the police.
I so much wish there were examples like this in real life!!
June 20, 2024
would’ve been a 4.5 but the last line made me emotional, so 5 stars !! such a sad but bittersweet ending. every ending of this series makes me feel like even if we go through hard times, we learn from them & gradually don’t let our life make us a bad person.
February 16, 2011
i read this book because my teacher recomended it to me at frist i wasnt so sure about it but after half was or so the book started to get good thee book was like one of these kids that is a gangster and doesnt care what people think of him cause he'll do what he wants the steeing is from his house to the school of in then streets of his town the main charater is martin he is spanish and he is a gamgbanger i guess you could call him in the book it doesnt realy explane him. in then book martins brother dies getting shot, then his mom moves hinm in to another town martins frind wants to find the kid who shot him then and martins new school he has problems with the football player steve and he fights him in gym then he meets vicky then he has a talk with the english teacher and he says you could go down the wrong path or the right one, and he gets mad and goes to whatch the foot ball game then he almosts gets in to a fight on the street with 5 foot ball players by him self, steve being one of them his old homies show up and back him up and one of them flashes a swich blad and then he tells them to leave then they say they found the kid who shot huero and there going to kill him in the morning, morning comes he shows up and he doesnt want to kill him any more main conflict is that his brother dies and he wants to do some thing about it and he doesnt, the book was pretty good because some parts are intense
January 10, 2014
The story is about a boy named Martin Luna. He notices his younger brother hiding by a garbage can. His brother followed him because he looked up to Martin. Martin saw him hiding and before he could do anything a car drove by and shot his brother. After that day his mother was very upset and wanted to get her family out of the neighborhood. They finally leave and transfer to Blueford High. He didn’t care to be there and didn’t go out of his way to make friends. He meets Steve who was in the same grade as Martin. Steve was strong, athletic and he intimidated others. Mr. Mitchell, his English teacher, confronts Martin about his anger issues. Steve had a smart-mouthed Martin in gym and end up getting into a fight. After gym class, Steve starts a fight and at first he doesn’t want to fight, but once he gets hit he beats up the other kid. The principal doesn’t believe Martin’s story because of his reputation.
Martin discovers who the shooter was that killed his brother, and he doesn’t retaliate against the shooter because he wants to live the life his brother didn’t have. It ends with Martin telling the adults the full story about who the shooter is in hopes they would do something.
The main character is Martin Luna. He is in a gang, lives in a bad neighborhood, and is 16 years old. He is a good kid, but is involved with bad people. There is also an athletic kid who causes a lot of problems for Martin when Martin begins attending Blueford High
The setting of the story is in a bigger city in California where gangs are prevalent. The story takes place in modern time during the 1990s..
A primary theme of the story is to make the right decision even when you are angry and want revenge. In the story Martin doesn’t seek revenge even though he is full of anger. Instead he eventually turns to adults in his life for help.
I would recommend this book to high school students because they would be able to relate better to the story line. Martin is the main character, so boys would probably relate to him better than girls.
Martin discovers who the shooter was that killed his brother, and he doesn’t retaliate against the shooter because he wants to live the life his brother didn’t have. It ends with Martin telling the adults the full story about who the shooter is in hopes they would do something.
The main character is Martin Luna. He is in a gang, lives in a bad neighborhood, and is 16 years old. He is a good kid, but is involved with bad people. There is also an athletic kid who causes a lot of problems for Martin when Martin begins attending Blueford High
The setting of the story is in a bigger city in California where gangs are prevalent. The story takes place in modern time during the 1990s..
A primary theme of the story is to make the right decision even when you are angry and want revenge. In the story Martin doesn’t seek revenge even though he is full of anger. Instead he eventually turns to adults in his life for help.
I would recommend this book to high school students because they would be able to relate better to the story line. Martin is the main character, so boys would probably relate to him better than girls.
January 8, 2009
In this book there's a boy named Martin Lunas. Martin has a little brother Eric, aka Heuro, who absolutely adores him. One day when trying to warn his brother of near by danger Eric is shot and killed. That's when Martin's life turns upside down. He goes through a lot of obstacles with a new life that he is forced to start and his old life which is holding him back. However it's the only life he knows. Along the way he meets a couple of people who change his life for the better and the worst. Th...more In this book there's a boy named Martin Lunas. Martin has a little brother Eric, aka Heuro, who absolutely adores him. One day when trying to warn his brother of near by danger Eric is shot and killed. That's when Martin's life turns upside down. He goes through a lot of obstacles with a new life that he is forced to start and his old life which is holding him back. However it's the only life he knows. Along the way he meets a couple of people who change his life for the better and the worst. Through it all he had to make some decisions that would effect not only his life but the lives of others. In my opinion I think he made the right decisions... You want to know what I'm talking about? Well I guess you'll have to read the book to find out....less
January 28, 2016
This is the 9th book in the Bluford High series, and is about a boy who transfers to Bluford partway through the book. I picked up this book to see if it would be a good fit for a small book group of boys in ELD. They happen to be Latino and the book is about a Latino boy named Martin Luna. He deals with real issues for teens such as living in a single-parent household, conflicts with friends, and a realistic internal conflict about what he wants to do with his life. I had a general idea of how it would end but I didn't expect the specifics, and I thought that the ending was well done and really connected to the rest of the story. In the past I had been turned off by the writing style and quality of the Bluford High books but this one motivated me to give them another chance and I plan to read more of the others (I am a middle school librarian). I am definitely going to use it for the book group because the theme is relatable and it has a clear and direct story line without too many distractions along the way.
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October 18, 2013
This book is about a young man who learns the hard way that being in a gang is not what he thought it would be. He also thinks his life is over when something bad happens and turns everything upside down. But then he moves and new people enter his life and he begins to see things differently.
Martin Luna joins a gang and then his brother is shot by accident. Martin later finds out that Frankie, who he thought of as family was the real target of the gunman. Martin's mother fears losing another son to gang violence so she moves them to a better part of town. She thinks this will solve things but new problems arrive.
This book is set in the 1990's. It is takes place in a city that has gangs in some areas and jocks in another part, which brings up issues when the two combine.
I would recommend this book to middle and high school readers. It is very easy to read and it makes you want to keep reading to find out what will happen to the characters.
Martin Luna joins a gang and then his brother is shot by accident. Martin later finds out that Frankie, who he thought of as family was the real target of the gunman. Martin's mother fears losing another son to gang violence so she moves them to a better part of town. She thinks this will solve things but new problems arrive.
This book is set in the 1990's. It is takes place in a city that has gangs in some areas and jocks in another part, which brings up issues when the two combine.
I would recommend this book to middle and high school readers. It is very easy to read and it makes you want to keep reading to find out what will happen to the characters.
February 25, 2010
i likE tHiS BOOk AlOtt..
iT WAS VERyy SAD CAUSE MARTiNS bROthER
WAS killED Byy SOME GANG MEMbERS.
HUERO MARtiNS bROtHER WAS lOOkiNG
fOR MARtiN CAUSE hE WAS WORRiED AbOUtt hiM.
SO hE WAS SHOt tHAt NiGHt.=[ Att lAStt tHEyy
fOUND OUtt WHO killED HUERO.
FRANkiE fOUND OUtt WHO killED HUERO.
MARtiN WANtED tO kill hiM BUtt FRANkiE
tOlD HiM NOtt fOR GEtt hiS hANDS fUll ON blOOD.
SO MARtiN hAD tO tEll tHE POliCE WHO killED hIS brOtHER.
PREttyy SAD BOOk.=[[
iT WAS VERyy SAD CAUSE MARTiNS bROthER
WAS killED Byy SOME GANG MEMbERS.
HUERO MARtiNS bROtHER WAS lOOkiNG
fOR MARtiN CAUSE hE WAS WORRiED AbOUtt hiM.
SO hE WAS SHOt tHAt NiGHt.=[ Att lAStt tHEyy
fOUND OUtt WHO killED HUERO.
FRANkiE fOUND OUtt WHO killED HUERO.
MARtiN WANtED tO kill hiM BUtt FRANkiE
tOlD HiM NOtt fOR GEtt hiS hANDS fUll ON blOOD.
SO MARtiN hAD tO tEll tHE POliCE WHO killED hIS brOtHER.
PREttyy SAD BOOk.=[[
November 9, 2017
Honestly this book is probably the best I've read! you can see the character development too! It was really nice to see how martin didn't stand for some kid beating him down and how he get's closer to an other character it's great!
June 24, 2024
I first read this book when I was in Middle school .This was one of the first books that made me fall in love with the Blueford high series. I read this book again this week as an adult, and it still catches my attention . I enjoyed Brothers in Arms because it is really touching and It gets into some really deep stuff and a lot of things that Martin goes through and has to deal with on his own actually happens to a lot of teen boys that don’t have no one they can really talk to.
November 27, 2011
11/4/11
Summary:
I just started reading this book, and so far I'm liking it. Because I love Bluford Highschool Series Books and also because this book is interesting. This book is about a boy named Martin Luna whose brother passed away because of a shoot out some immature men had. He told his mother he was going to get revenge, she told him not even though she knew he wasn't going to listen to her. He still promised her she won't and is still trying to find who killed his brother who was so innocent.
Response:
- I think Martin should get revenge, but not causing for him to pay the consequences. Or maybe he should just leave it in god's hands and he will know how to give his enemy the worse punishment. Because even if Martin didn't deserve for his brother to pass way but everything happens for a reason.
-An important lesson is appreciating the ones who appreciate you, because Martin's little brother looked up to him even he smokes, or did bad in school ect. and he still pushed him away not teaching him whats right from wrong. And now he can't take it back because Huero is gone.
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11/11/11
Summary: In chapter 5 Martin realizes and starts to picture more about why did they shoot Huero. He decided to cut class but he didn't plan it. He wrote on his notebook the night before but couldn't keep on because all he wrote about was Huero. And that's all he thought about. That morning when he had to head to school he went back to his hometown instead, where he lost his little brother. Martin met an old lady who lost her husband , while he went to the cemetery to visit Huero. Martin told Huero everything that has been happening since he left. And spent time with him on his grave. Later, he visited Frankie and the other boys. Frankie told Martin how he had guys after him, and Martin felt some type of way to find out that maybe it wasn't his fault that Huero had died. He started to puzzle Huero's death.
Response: If I were Martin I would confront Frankie and ask him who where the people after him. And he should had told Martin about it so he could've been more protective of Huero.
I learned while reading that Frankie is a smart guy, but he doesn't know how to avoid things by thinking about what can happen first.
And this book made me realize how much you need a brother or a sister by your side, even if they can be the most annoying person in the world. You will still need them someday.
Summary:
I just started reading this book, and so far I'm liking it. Because I love Bluford Highschool Series Books and also because this book is interesting. This book is about a boy named Martin Luna whose brother passed away because of a shoot out some immature men had. He told his mother he was going to get revenge, she told him not even though she knew he wasn't going to listen to her. He still promised her she won't and is still trying to find who killed his brother who was so innocent.
Response:
- I think Martin should get revenge, but not causing for him to pay the consequences. Or maybe he should just leave it in god's hands and he will know how to give his enemy the worse punishment. Because even if Martin didn't deserve for his brother to pass way but everything happens for a reason.
-An important lesson is appreciating the ones who appreciate you, because Martin's little brother looked up to him even he smokes, or did bad in school ect. and he still pushed him away not teaching him whats right from wrong. And now he can't take it back because Huero is gone.
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11/11/11
Summary: In chapter 5 Martin realizes and starts to picture more about why did they shoot Huero. He decided to cut class but he didn't plan it. He wrote on his notebook the night before but couldn't keep on because all he wrote about was Huero. And that's all he thought about. That morning when he had to head to school he went back to his hometown instead, where he lost his little brother. Martin met an old lady who lost her husband , while he went to the cemetery to visit Huero. Martin told Huero everything that has been happening since he left. And spent time with him on his grave. Later, he visited Frankie and the other boys. Frankie told Martin how he had guys after him, and Martin felt some type of way to find out that maybe it wasn't his fault that Huero had died. He started to puzzle Huero's death.
Response: If I were Martin I would confront Frankie and ask him who where the people after him. And he should had told Martin about it so he could've been more protective of Huero.
I learned while reading that Frankie is a smart guy, but he doesn't know how to avoid things by thinking about what can happen first.
And this book made me realize how much you need a brother or a sister by your side, even if they can be the most annoying person in the world. You will still need them someday.
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February 28, 2016 Have you ever lost some one in your life that you really cared about and kind of thought it was your fault?Well my book Brothers in arms is realistic fiction based on a topic that could possibly occur.I thought my book was very sad and kind of depressing because Martin looses his brother Huero due to martin being in a gang and Huero wondering what Martin is up to and it's kind of a struggle because of the fact that Martin and his mother have to leave their town and move to Bluford and meet new people and he misses his friends and has to deal with Steve who is a ''bully''.
In this book the main character is Martin Luna a sixteen-year-old gang member who wants revenge for Hueros death. Martin hated that his little brother always followed him, but now that he is gone he regrets pushing him away. Martin seeks only for revenge. To pull him away his mother moves him to a new city. Their life turns into a big situation of disagreements,On the other hand there is his mother who disagrees and only wants the best for her last child.Martin is torn between staying at Zamora high-school or moving to Bluford. My book is person vs society because he has to deal with his mom and her decisions for him, and the people who killed Huero,and with Steve.The theme of this book is death ,grief and,anger.
A major event that changed the character was when Huero was killed and they had to move away from his neighborhood to a place he didn't know any one and had to deal with his mom giving him stricter rules due to the incident that happened with his brother .
My favorite part was when Martin stood up to Steve and was about to fight him but they both kind of laid off and left and the next day martin was late to class and Steve got in the conversation between Martin and the teacher and Martin was imagining him smacking a chair across Steve's face and imagining the face of him when the chair and Steve's face collided.
In Conclusion,I would rate this book a 4 out of 5,I would recommend this book to any one who has experienced a loss in their life or who likes books with gangs or violence or just anyone who has experienced to try to fit in a new place.So how would you feel if someone murdered or hurt someone in your family and as a result in that you would have to leave your home town or neighborhood?
In this book the main character is Martin Luna a sixteen-year-old gang member who wants revenge for Hueros death. Martin hated that his little brother always followed him, but now that he is gone he regrets pushing him away. Martin seeks only for revenge. To pull him away his mother moves him to a new city. Their life turns into a big situation of disagreements,On the other hand there is his mother who disagrees and only wants the best for her last child.Martin is torn between staying at Zamora high-school or moving to Bluford. My book is person vs society because he has to deal with his mom and her decisions for him, and the people who killed Huero,and with Steve.The theme of this book is death ,grief and,anger.
A major event that changed the character was when Huero was killed and they had to move away from his neighborhood to a place he didn't know any one and had to deal with his mom giving him stricter rules due to the incident that happened with his brother .
My favorite part was when Martin stood up to Steve and was about to fight him but they both kind of laid off and left and the next day martin was late to class and Steve got in the conversation between Martin and the teacher and Martin was imagining him smacking a chair across Steve's face and imagining the face of him when the chair and Steve's face collided.
In Conclusion,I would rate this book a 4 out of 5,I would recommend this book to any one who has experienced a loss in their life or who likes books with gangs or violence or just anyone who has experienced to try to fit in a new place.So how would you feel if someone murdered or hurt someone in your family and as a result in that you would have to leave your home town or neighborhood?
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January 8, 2019
This book made me think about my life decisions and how things can effect everything else. In the book Martin has to choose between two different lifestyles.
January 15, 2014
"Brothers in Arms" is a book by Paul Langan which tries to explain the lifestyle of present-day teen-age gangs.
The story begins with Martin and his gang sitting on a curb, trying to pick up girls. His little brother, Huero, walks up to talk to Martin and he gets shot in a drive-by shooting. After the shooting, Martin's gang all decide they will find his brother's killer. His mother knows it would be bad for her last remaining son to stay in that neighborhood. She and a local cop raise funds to move to a safer part of town. They find an apartment on the other side of town. Martin is rejected by his piers at his new high school until he met a girl named Vicky. She's a good student and sees good things in Martin. One day Martin skipped school to go visit his brother's grave, and meet up with Frankie afterward. They talk about Martin not wanting to get revenge. Frankie finds the killer and asked Martin if he wanted revenge. Martin then realized that the killer wasn't after Huero, he was after Frankie and Frankie knew it. Martin went back to Bluford High School and tried to live a normal life, but will always remember Huero.
The main character Martin starts out as a troubled gang member and progresses into a responsible young man. Frankie is truly a rough young man. He's well know and feared within certain groups. Huero was an innocent young boy who really looked up to his older brother until his own death. Martin's mother was a nurse with odd hours who does all she can to create a "normal" life for her family. Vicky was a very clean cut girl who was a good student and a good influence on Martin.
The story takes place in Bluford, California in the present day. Part of the story takes place in the high school and part of it in the projects.
The theme is that the people you associate with will have an impact on your life for years to come. It's best to choose your friends wisely. Martin's friends tried to lead him down the wrong path, but he made good choices instead.
I would recommend this book to anyone in the age groups of twelve to eighteen. Be cause the reading level is fair for all ages and it has a good message to it.
The story begins with Martin and his gang sitting on a curb, trying to pick up girls. His little brother, Huero, walks up to talk to Martin and he gets shot in a drive-by shooting. After the shooting, Martin's gang all decide they will find his brother's killer. His mother knows it would be bad for her last remaining son to stay in that neighborhood. She and a local cop raise funds to move to a safer part of town. They find an apartment on the other side of town. Martin is rejected by his piers at his new high school until he met a girl named Vicky. She's a good student and sees good things in Martin. One day Martin skipped school to go visit his brother's grave, and meet up with Frankie afterward. They talk about Martin not wanting to get revenge. Frankie finds the killer and asked Martin if he wanted revenge. Martin then realized that the killer wasn't after Huero, he was after Frankie and Frankie knew it. Martin went back to Bluford High School and tried to live a normal life, but will always remember Huero.
The main character Martin starts out as a troubled gang member and progresses into a responsible young man. Frankie is truly a rough young man. He's well know and feared within certain groups. Huero was an innocent young boy who really looked up to his older brother until his own death. Martin's mother was a nurse with odd hours who does all she can to create a "normal" life for her family. Vicky was a very clean cut girl who was a good student and a good influence on Martin.
The story takes place in Bluford, California in the present day. Part of the story takes place in the high school and part of it in the projects.
The theme is that the people you associate with will have an impact on your life for years to come. It's best to choose your friends wisely. Martin's friends tried to lead him down the wrong path, but he made good choices instead.
I would recommend this book to anyone in the age groups of twelve to eighteen. Be cause the reading level is fair for all ages and it has a good message to it.
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December 21, 2008 Brothers in Arms is a book about a boy named Martin. He wanted to get revenge on the person that killed his little brother Huero. Martin only lived with his mother and nrother but aftyer what had happened it was only him and his mom. Later in the story Martins mom decides to move acroos town because she thinks it is the best thing for mMartin because she knows Martin wants to get revenge against the person that killed his brother. His mother also wanted to get him away from his friends because she thinks they are a bad influence for him. Martin does'nt want to move because he is going to miss his friends and the things he did.
Everything started when Martin and his friends Frankie and Jssie and other of his friends where hanging out together. Martins little brother Huero was coming around and a car was coming toward Martin and his friends it suddenly came closer and they started to hear gun shots. They told everyone to get down but Martins little brother Huero was to late and got shot. Martin was very mad at what had happened to hislittle brother and wanted to get revenge to the person that killed his little brother.
After everything that happend Martins mother decide tomove acroos town because she thought it would be the best thing for Martin and her. He also had to move to a diffrent school
he didnt want to go to the new school that was named Bluford High. In his old school it was full of hispanics and alot of people like him.In the new school he didnt know anyone. He only met one girl named Vicky. He began to like her. He also already started to have arguemnets with other people. Martin started to realize that getting revenge on other people wasnt good so he stopped talking to his friends. His friends started to get mad because he stopped hanging out with them. Frankie was very mad at him and wanted to beat him up. Martin just started to be around them or see them.
Everything started when Martin and his friends Frankie and Jssie and other of his friends where hanging out together. Martins little brother Huero was coming around and a car was coming toward Martin and his friends it suddenly came closer and they started to hear gun shots. They told everyone to get down but Martins little brother Huero was to late and got shot. Martin was very mad at what had happened to hislittle brother and wanted to get revenge to the person that killed his little brother.
After everything that happend Martins mother decide tomove acroos town because she thought it would be the best thing for Martin and her. He also had to move to a diffrent school
he didnt want to go to the new school that was named Bluford High. In his old school it was full of hispanics and alot of people like him.In the new school he didnt know anyone. He only met one girl named Vicky. He began to like her. He also already started to have arguemnets with other people. Martin started to realize that getting revenge on other people wasnt good so he stopped talking to his friends. His friends started to get mad because he stopped hanging out with them. Frankie was very mad at him and wanted to beat him up. Martin just started to be around them or see them.
January 25, 2013
It was amazing.This guy named Martin Luna was the one of that boys who like to smoke and scared people when they see him and all that change when his little brother died on his arms.Someone who he didn't know or see him now his litle brother Huero died because he was in the wrong time and in the wrong place and he was so depresed and he want payback. Which way would he choices get revenge or moving foward in leave the path he star to get mad of himself because Martin and his mother move to the other side of the city and Martin stared to go to a new school and he can't stay away with his homeboys and he have to see them if them found the person who shot Huero.
I like this book becauseits show you how things can changed in a second and yopu can't feel safety when you are walking down the street because its not a long secuty in the street and show you how can you do and that type of situation.
Now that the BRother in arms series has finished , there is always the question of waht to read next .
Now with the second parth the fallen its so amazing how Martin Luna figurat who's fault was and do the rigth thing and stay away from trouble and moving foward and forget the path.
There are some similaries to the real life some story about people whop lose someone the you love.
The action action in this book is sad and suspenful and i would recoment this book because it so good.
I like this book becauseits show you how things can changed in a second and yopu can't feel safety when you are walking down the street because its not a long secuty in the street and show you how can you do and that type of situation.
Now that the BRother in arms series has finished , there is always the question of waht to read next .
Now with the second parth the fallen its so amazing how Martin Luna figurat who's fault was and do the rigth thing and stay away from trouble and moving foward and forget the path.
There are some similaries to the real life some story about people whop lose someone the you love.
The action action in this book is sad and suspenful and i would recoment this book because it so good.
September 7, 2011
This book is very interesting, this is a book many people world wide would like. It's very interesting at the begging and leave's you with the mouth open at the end. It has very sad momment's with the charaters, and explains them very well. The book is about this one child name quero with an older brother martin. His life is changed and is going trough some rough time. He is always in trouble, till one day it all changed. Somebody has killed martin brother quero, so now he's in the look out for the killer. Him and frankie have been looking for him and they has a clue who it is. But the problem is that he's not the killer, its frankie. He has the gun and has lied to martin, just so he can hurt the people frankie don't like. He is in rage but in order for you know what happens next. You would have to read the next book, later you would know how he solve his problem.
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September 29, 2014So the book I read is called "Brothers In Arm". This book is mostly about a teenage boy named martin and he had a little brother named Erick his nickname "huero".But he always wanted to be with his big brother and he ended up getting shoot and died in his brothers arms. So martin is trying to look for revenge on the guys who killed hid little brother. You will need to read the book to find out the shocking ending. This book is really good and very touching it made me cry almost to the ending I love all Blueford books they are all good books. Read and find out for your self and leave your opinion on this amazing ,touching book 'Brother In Arm" Thank you fro taking your time and reading my comment.
May 2, 2012
Brothers in Arms was an amazing book! I enjoyed reading this book. There was a boy named Martin who was a thug. One day Martin was hanging out with his friend Frankie and his other homies. Martin's little brother, Huero, was riding his tricycle to go to Martin. Martin told him to go home, but when he was going home, some guys in a white car started shooting at them. Huero was going to save Martin but Huero got shot in the head. This was the saddest part of the book. But it will make you read it over and over and you will never get tired of it. I love this book!
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June 16, 2015I think this book is one of the best books i ever read like for real .
I can relate to this book a lot by the things that happened in my neighborhood . The characters remind me a lot of my fellow friends that i have . In this book martin brother known as Guero got shot on a drive by he was only 8 years old and know frankie and chago which are f=martin like brothers they want revenge on who ever killed martin little brother guero .
I can relate to this book a lot by the things that happened in my neighborhood . The characters remind me a lot of my fellow friends that i have . In this book martin brother known as Guero got shot on a drive by he was only 8 years old and know frankie and chago which are f=martin like brothers they want revenge on who ever killed martin little brother guero .
March 27, 2015
this book was really sad, and it hurts to know things actaully happen like what happpened in brothers in arms. I dont think people should go through this espcially at that age he was in. Its always going to be a tramatic expirence for martin and his mother.
March 9, 2009
This book wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be becauseit realy wasn't very suspensful or exciting.
March 27, 2015
Frankie did some crazy stuff. The dude killed Martin's brother, Huero. That's crazy in my eyes, your own hood doing something to you like this... Wow.
March 27, 2015
The book was good, I liked how the plot was relatable. But I think that it could have had a better ending than the one it had.
March 27, 2015
I thought the book was good, but I think that the ending could have been better.
March 27, 2015
The book has a good story line but they should have a better ending
December 13, 2017
Brothers in Arms by Paul Langan and Ben Alirez is a Historical fiction, this book is a not to easy or challenging but it is in the middle. The author Paul Langan has other books to like "Summer of Secrets" and more books. I think there are no other books that relate to this book because this book talks about how he was going thru life and what happened to his brother. Martin Luna is just 16 years old that hangs out with gang members. He has a brother named Huero, that follows Martin around where he goes. But Martin does want him following him because when he goes with his friends he does drugs and Huero is there with him. Huero is a nickname for a Spanish word, but his real name is Erick. Martin does not like Huero being there and he told him to go home. But one day they were hanging out and Huero was there with them and some people did a drive by, and a stray bullet kills Martin’s 8 year old brother Huero. Martin seems to be heading into a life of crime because of what happened to his younger brother. Martin’s mother then moves to a different neighborhood so she won’t lose another son. He also moved to a different school named Zamora High school. Martin quickly makes enemies and gets into trouble. He does not have a lot of friends but he makes friends with a kind English teacher. When entering the class in the first day of school he catches the eyes of a girl names Vicky, a smart, pretty and outgoing student. The author draws a affecting picture of Martin’s pain and confusion, when remembering his brother. Martin’s character is well drawn when he realizes the truth about his friend Frankie, his friend he used to hang out when he was living in his old neighborhood.
December 21, 2017
Brothers in Arms by Paul Langan is an unbelievably realistic book about our main character Martin Luna. The book starts out in present time, then Martin tells us the story of what led up to where he is now. Martin goes through his memory of the day his little brother died, his experience in school, and when he moves away from his "family". Martin is struck, torn between his two completely different lives, at his new school he is challenged with academic work and his own temper when people try to mess with him while at his old place, he had it easy, its easy to do bad things and he was well on his way to jail. Martin has a choice, to let his life be wasted or make his mother and younger brother proud, when he doesn't throw his life away. His mom and his teacher at his school, Mr. Mitchell encourage Martin, they believe in him to make better choices as, he is capable of more. Martin is angered but he will not let anyone know, so he takes it out on his easily made enemies, even though he was still going through the healing process of loosing his brother, there were friends too look out for him and tell him that is was not okay to make bad choices. Martin soon had a transformation. Through all his fights, his misfortunes, and behavior choices, he worked hard to make his little brother, Huero proud. I recommend this book who world like to read about transformational books.
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December 8, 2021When I read Brother in Arms, I wonder how it is like growing up in a city like Martin. This book was not only sad but also enraging. I would not recommend this book to people who enjoy uplifting, joyful, and happy books. This book feels very real, the things that happen in this book unfortunately also happen to people in the real world. This book made me feel very grateful for where I live and all the tools I have to become a better person.
The story is set in Bluford, at the start of the story Martin watches his brother get shot in a drive-by shooting. This event changed Martin so much, he desired revenge all day. His mother knew this and moved Martin to the other side of the city away from Martin’s friends. His new school is a dystopia for him, he knows no one and can only be friends with certain races because of his race.
One part of this story I disliked the parts where not a lot of emotion was described. This book wasn’t detailed enough for my liking. Many times I wondered how the character could be feeling. Other than this I had no problem with the book and enjoyed it lots. I would definitely recommend this book to others. This is what I thought about the book Brothers in Arms.
The story is set in Bluford, at the start of the story Martin watches his brother get shot in a drive-by shooting. This event changed Martin so much, he desired revenge all day. His mother knew this and moved Martin to the other side of the city away from Martin’s friends. His new school is a dystopia for him, he knows no one and can only be friends with certain races because of his race.
One part of this story I disliked the parts where not a lot of emotion was described. This book wasn’t detailed enough for my liking. Many times I wondered how the character could be feeling. Other than this I had no problem with the book and enjoyed it lots. I would definitely recommend this book to others. This is what I thought about the book Brothers in Arms.
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