"A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own. "A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own." -BCCB In Tangerine, it seems, anything is possible. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long. With the help of his new teammates, Paul begins to discover what lies beneath the surface of his strange new hometown. Where else does a sinkhole swallow the local school, fire burn underground for years, and lightning strike at the same time every day? The chaos is compounded by constant harassment from his football-star brother.Īdjusting to life in Tangerine isn’t easy for Paul-until he joins the soccer team at his middle school. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, Florida. But hes not so blind that he cant see there are some very unusual things about his familys new home in. Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien.
Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. A modern-day classic underdog story to share with middle graders alongside such favorites as Wonder, Holes, and Bridge to Terabithia. Mostly, he learns that doing the right thing sometimes comes with a very high price, but doing the right thing is more important than doing what is easy.A modern-day classic underdog story to share with middle graders alongside such favorites as Wonder, Holes, and Bridge to Terabithia. He also discovers what it takes to be and have authentic friends. At Tangerine Middle School Paul is challenged to work harder at soccer than he has ever had to before to compete with the numerous outstanding players already on the team. When he gets kicked off the soccer team at his upscale suburban school, he guilt-trips his mother into letting him go the blue collar, mostly minority, tough city school. Through all of this, Paul perseveres, never forgetting who is and what is important to him. Paul knows his brother, Eric, has a dark, cruel side and suspects that Eric is up to something very bad, but his parents won't listen to his concerns. Paul's exceptional soccer skills have always been the way he fits in and makes friends, but his mother accidently gets him kicked off the soccer team at his new school. Paul's parents are so caught up in planning Eric's future, Paul is their invisible child.
His brother, Eric, is a high school superstar, a sure bet for a football scholarship to a top university and wildly popular. Middle school is brutal especially when you are the new kid and wear glasses that get you the nickname Martian Boy. He also creates families who are real, with real flaws and real love.
Edward Bloor creates characters who are real adolescents with real adolescent insecurities, joys and goals. In Tangerine, the action packed soccer and football games will appeal to sports fans, but the suspense, middle school drama and great characters will appeal to all readers.
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