![]() He had them since he was younger because he had damaged his eyes looking into a solar eclipse. One major plotline of the book dealt with Paul’s glasses. Paul is represented in my book box by thick glasses and a diary. Paul happened to be the dynamic character as well. The main character in Tangerine was Paul Fisher. Many characters and events from the book can be symbolized by objects in a book box. It was a fictional book, and it took place in a modern-day setting. ![]() Eventually Paul must find the courage to stop quietly accepting things and show others the truth that they have refused to see all along.I read the book Tangerine, by Edward Bloor. As Paul bravely confronts the obstacles that come his way, his older brother's increasingly disturbing behavior causes events around Paul to slowly spiral out of control. Naturally, when Paul's opportunity to play soccer is yanked away, Paul is devastated, but then a sudden twist of fate presents Paul with a new chance to play - and a whole new set of challenges. As long as he's able to play soccer though, Paul will put up with a lot. Not only do they now live in the lightning-strike capital of the United States, they are also plagued with sinkholes, muck fires and swarms of mosquitoes. Another thing that only Paul seems to realize is that Tangerine County, Florida, (to where they have just moved) isn't well suited for human habitation. As a reader, I was angered at what Erik gets away with, but Paul quietly accepts it - just as he quietly accepts the fact that he wears the Coke-bottle glasses that make him so different from everyone else. Older brother Erik has always tormented Paul, but their parents don't see it. Not the fact that he is legally blind, not the fact that his father only supports older brother Erik's football dream (while all but ignoring Paul), and not even the fact that he must suddenly play on a team where the majority is the minority and his teammates are a rough bunch. Paul Fisher wants just one thing - to play soccer - and he's not about to let anything stop him. In this unique, coming-of-age story, author Edward Bloor creates a realistic tale that is at once engaging, humorous and filled with great twists. I wondered if it really deserved all of those awards and decided to find out for myself if it was a great book. I originally picked up this book because of the awards it received that were listed on the back cover. "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. ![]() Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Ī modern-day classic underdog story to share with middle graders alongside such favorites as Wonder, Holes, and Bridge to Terabithia. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]()
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