![]() ![]() "A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own. In Tangerine, it seems, anything is possible. ![]() Still, twelve-year-old Paul sees the move as a way to start anew, maybe even make a name. Tangerine, Floridaonce known for its citrus grovesis now an uninhabitable quagmire of muck fires and school-swallowing sinkholes. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long. Edward Bloor’s award-winning novel Tangerine grabs readers by the collar on the first page and never lets go. ![]() 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. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. ![]() 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. Download Audiobooks matching keywords tangerine edward bloor to your device. 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. A former high school English teacher, Edward Bloor managed to find time while working as a book editor at a major publishing house and helping to raise his two children to pen well-received novels for teen readers including: Crusader, Story Time, London Calling, and the award-winning debut novel Tangerine. ![]()
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