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Summary: An odd account of a misfit
Review: paul fisher is legally blind- from looking at an eclipse! The Fisher family moves to tangerine, fL. and something seems odd. and erik, paul's older brother, has been acting stranger and meaner than ever- even though paul's the only one to notice. HERE'S A PLOT SUMMARY FOR SCHOOL: Paul Fisher, a "geek," moves to Tangerine, Florida with his family. He is legally blind and has never fit in. Paul plays soccer and is on the school team- the toughest group around. But something odd is going on in Tangerine County, so read this book to find out what!
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Summary: A Sweet and Juicy Book
Review: Paul Fischer has to move from Huston, Texas to Tangerine, Florida with his family. Paul has an older brother named Eric and he is a star football player in high school. Paul's mom and dad are obsessed with the "Eric Fisher Football Dream" and don't even notice how good Paul is at soccer. Paul enrols at Lake Windsor Middle School and then transfers to Tangerine Middle School where he joins the soccer team. I really like this book and I would recomend it to anyone who likes to play sports and to anyone who likes to face new challenges.
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Summary: creepy, but awesome
Review: You either hate this book or love it. I happen to love it. Two of my friends happen to hate it. They both complain that it's creepy and disturbing. Which it is. Erik, the older brother, is extremely creepy and scary. Dangerous, too. When you finish the book, you'll see what I mean. But the thing that made me able to sit down on the couch for 2 hours (straight except for snack breaks), and read. It grabs you from the start, with absolutely superb writing that makes you feel like you're there, seeing exactly what Paul, the main character sees. And he sees a lot. He understands a lot. And what he understands and figures out is what makes this book absolutely wonderful. You have to read it.
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Summary: Middle School Reader
Review: Tangerine is an on-the-edge-of-your-seat book. I could hardly ever put it down. With the main character a boy my age it was really neat to know that I could almost relate to some parts of it and that stuff like this could actually happen. It was an awesome book! With many disadvantages for him moving to Tangerine, Florida to all of the good things that happened to him after transfering schools because of a sinkhole, this book had my attention the whole time. Most of the events in the story should be taken seriously because they are pretty real-life things. I reccomend this book to anyone looking for a nice short read.
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Summary: Only in Tangerine...
Review: Paul Fisher has been legally blind since the age of five. But with the help of special prescription goggles, Paul can see, and is an excellent soccer player. He can also see things his parents can't see, like the disturbed dangerous side of his older brother Erik. Paul has always lived in the shadow of his older brother Erik, a high school football star. Their father is obsessed with Erik's football career. When the family moves to Tangerine County, Florida, Paul begins to recall memories of menacing incidents involving his brother. He senses that the mysterious accident that rendered him legally blind is also the reason he fears his brother. As the story unfolds Paul begins to learn more about the secret that his family has kept hidden from. This is an outstanding novel for both boys and girls. Initially I was skeptical about a story where the main character was so heavily involved in soccer. I am not what you would call a huge sports fan. But the action on the field was integral to the story and to Paul's growing inner strength. In the end it's Paul's newfound strength that allows him to uncover the secrets of the past and embark on a new, unencumbered future.
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Summary: Marvelous
Review: Paul Fisher, though legally blind, has a talent for soccer. His happiest times are spent on the field playing goalie. When he moves to Lake Windsor, Florida, and learns that his handicap may keep him off the school team, he is in despair. When a sinkhole swallows part of his new school, Paul has the opportunity to transfer to a school across town, where he can perhaps play for the soccer team. That school, Tangerine Middle, is quite different from the Lake Windsor school. The students are mostly from working-class families who live in Quonset huts, rather than upper-middle class families who populate the brand-new developments of Lake Windsor. At first, Paul is wary about fitting in, until he starts to realize the flaws in the world of his family and their friends. Paul begins to ask some tough questions: Why was the Lake Windsor school built on unstable ground? Why do the expensive Lake Windsor homes have so many problems? Why does his own family keep so many secrets, especially about his older brother, Erik, who is on his way to becoming a football star but has a worrisome mean streak? As Paul presses to find answers to these questions and others, he uncovers layers of deception and some terrible, wonderful truths. A highly engaging, thought-provoking book, Tangerine is one of my favorite books for middle-school readers.
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Summary: Great Book For Teens
Review: This book shows the actual life that a 7th grader has, from stress of getting picked on to sitting in the principals office getting in trouble. Bloor uses a great technique of writing to make this book so great!
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Summary: A Must Buy Middle School Students
Review: The novel Tangerine by the author Edward Bloor is an excellent book for intermediate readers. It's about a boy named Paul Fisher who moved to Tangerine, Florida where countless strange occurrences happen to him. Paul wonders why people live in Tangerine, where underground fires burn for years, a sinkhole swallows his school, and lighting strikes the same football field everyday. Paul wonders why he has to wear thick glasses all the time, because of a mysterious eye injury. Surprisingly, Paul fits in with the toughest group around, which turns out to be his new soccer team. One thing that bothers Paul is that no one can see the terrifying truth about Erik, his older brother. Dispite Paul's handicapped situation, he still manages to same some tress, stop a crime, and win the soccer championship for his town. I enjoyed this book and recommend the novel Tangerine to any middle school readers, as well as high school readers. If you like mysteries, action, soccer, football, and even humor then this book is right for you.
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Summary: a must read thriller
Review: When was the last time a book made you want to keep reading? If you are like me it has been a long time.The book Tangerine by:Edward Bloor just might catch your attention, it did mine. Edward Bloor writes this book like it is the diary of Paul Fisher. When you are reading it doesn't seem like you are readingg chapters because you just what to find out what is going to happen the next day. believe me a lot of things happen. Paul is a 7th grader who hass just moved from Houston to lake Windser, Florda. Lake Windser is in Tangerine County. Paul is amazed at the way things are at Lake Windser. The school is in many buildings and lightening strikes the practice field every afternoon. When his school has to let some kids go to other schools because of a giant sinkhole, Paul gets to change to Tangerine Middle School. He wants to go there because no one will know he is vision impaired and because he wants to play soccer. At his new school paul makes new friends and gets to play soccer. There are alot of serious parts to the book like why Paul is afraid of his brother Erik. I almost everyone would like this book because it is quick moving and has funny, sad, and serious things all the way through.
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Summary: Tangerine
Review: I thought this this book was a really focused book and that it was written really well. I Liked the fact that there was mystery in it and i was always guessing at what would come next. There was always something new happing like moving around and lots of action!
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