![]() ![]() " I highly recommend this book to boys or girls that are passionate about sports. " its not that bad but its kind of weird over all i liked it. Even though I'm still currently reading this book, it is really interesting. " Great view into the mind and life of a young boy dealing with a handicap and dysfunctional family. It started off the chapter twice saying in the first sentience "so and so is dead." Thats the only thing i did not like about this book. " I thought this book was OK but it had to many sudden deaths and natural disasters. In this book Paul Fisher has to deal with his conflicts and he goes through many challenges to fix his conflicts. " This book has many conflicts that a person might have in their life. If it's your child reading this, read it too and talk about it with them. This book confronts or alludes to a lot of tough issues, so if your students read this, build in a lot of talk time. " A deceptively easy read for nine years old and up. It has a great theme, and I think that the theme is that eventually, justice will be done. " Tangerine was a swell book, that taught many life lessons. This is the best book I've read this year. This story is filled with so many things it keeps you mind going. Paul captures your attention and holds it till the very end. And whoever disagrees has heard no such thing about the heart and felt none of the cold realities of life. " This is one of the best books ever written. Even though I enjoyed the kind of creepy narrative (I'm a morbid person) the book was h. No one wants to hear every god damn detail of your soccer game. No one cares about the houses and the Tudors and the whatnots. Sure, it was cool that it turns out his brother is a dick in the end but the book was just filled with unnecessary details. It had some good parts but in the end it was just boring. But then it would be a totally different book and would probably read like a milder version of "We need to talk about Kevin," which would have a different audience as well. The book would have been better if it were written from the perspective of Paul's sociopathic older brother, Eric. This book is different then others I have read because everything that happened in the book lead up to the big ending. " I liked this book because it was different then other books I have read. Just like Maniac Magee he sees no difference in people based on skin color. His older brother gets all the attention for his football skills while he is an excellent soccer player. He has flashbacks to the day, but nothing comes in clearly for him. It had a mystery because the protagonist doesn't know how he really became legally blind. " I enjoyed this book because it kept me guessing for many parts. " This book tackles a lot and it grew on me as I got further into it. Not that he wanted to read it - after all it was the summer " - Marti, I read the book during the week when I had a chance and thought the message and the premise was perfect for a young teen. He had to read it over the summer for his school. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.I'm super excited to go to breakfast at TES on Tuesday and discuss this book with our 5th graders!" I loved the story and was completely shocked at the twists and turns. I'm sorry that it's taken 4 years out of the classroom to finally read it. ![]() "I had this book on the shelves of my 5th grade classroom library for a long time and never read it. "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. 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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