Tangerine opens with Paul Fisher and his family moving to Tangerine, Florida to encourage the football career of Paul's dominating older brother Erik. And if the retail value of your order is at least $2,500, you'll save 35% on all your paperbacks. If the retail value of your order is at least $500, you'll save 30%. You'll always save at least 25% on any paperback you order. Between these portrayals and Paul's ongoing struggle against ableism, as his visual impairment is used to ostracize him from various sports teams, Edward Bloor's Tangerine covers adolescent identity formation from a number of different facets. Traditional gender roles are also challenged due to Paul's unquestioning acceptance and admiration of his female teammates, despite the usual stereotyping of sports as a masculine domain. Paul's friendships with some of his new classmates are challenged by the racist rhetoric of his brother and old classmates, and the novel itself includes students of differing and complex moralities and interests from a wide range of racial backgrounds. In addition to the interpersonal, Tangerine also prompts discussion on several social issues. Students should also be able to relate to the complex social interactions Paul experiences at his two new schools and reflect on the role of fear and teamwork in sports competitions. For instance, Paul's difficult home life, the result of parental oversight and sibling abuse, will resonate with readers familiar with some form of family conflict. At the same time, the novel allows ample and serious discussion on relatable issues.
"A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own.Teachers can use Edward Bloor's Tangerine to introduce journal narrative, providing both diverting variation for students with this format, as well as a lovingly detailed Florida setting and a suspenseful plot.
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. 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.
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