Tangerine

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Summary: Tangerine is Awesome
Review: Tangerine is a book about a boy called Paul Fisher. He just moves at the beginning of the book from Houston, Texas to Tangerine, Florida. Tangerine is a strange place where holes just appear in the ground. They are called sinkholes. Paul has a mother, a father and a brother named Erik. Erik is a star football kicker and is on a football team named the seagulls. Paul goes to a school named lake Windsor Middle. Then towards the middle of the book he has to switch schools because of an unfortunate mishap.
I would definitely rank this a 5 gold star book. I like it especially because Erik makes it so unfair for Paul it makes me so angry I want to help Paul out. But it is funny when Erik does something that is embarrassing to him. This book got me to nonstop reading till I had to stop reading. I read this book as long as I could. I hope you like it as much as me.

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Summary: Tangerine! great book, a little confusing though
Review: As soon as I started reading Tangerine by Edward Bloor I was excited, it seemed so interesting because the plot was nothing like any other book I'd ever read. I thought that the end would amazing and the best part of the book but when I finished I was a little disappointed. However, the trip to the end is wonderful with a lot of details and descriptions.
The main character is a boy named Paul who is legally considered blind but has gotten better with special glasses that he wears, he can't remember how he became blind but thinks that it has something to do with an eclipse. He loves to play soccer but at Lake Windsor Middle School he can't because his mom fills out a form saying that Paul has a disability. Paul gets a second chance when his school is hit by a storm and the buildings collapse. He transfers to Tangerine Middle School and a lot of interesting things happen there. In the book there's also a lot of side stories that help lead you to the end of the book. Overall, the book is great but personally I was confused by the ending.

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Summary: All about Tangerine
Review: Tangerine
Edward Bloor
Scholastic publishing
Tangerine is by Edward Bloor. He wrote about Paul Fisher moving to Tangerine, Florida. This is a great mystery as you search to see what happened to Paul's eyes. This book is fiction. See how these inspiring characters develop.
This book takes place in Tangerine, Florida. Significant places are Paul's house and Tangerine High. Later you see Tangerine Middle. See what unfolds in this mystery of Paul's eyes! What part do these seemingly normal places play?
In the book Tangerine Paul is legally blind but a great soccer goalie! Every one says he looked right into the sun but Paul is not so sure. Paul's brother is a football star. When one of his team mates dies it proves to you what a jerk he is. Paul always has flashbacks but the one he wants most of all won't come. Find out what happens next!
I think you should read Tangerine because it is a very gripping book. Find out if Eric gets what he deserves. Does Paul find out what happened to his eyes? Who has been stealing from the tented houses? Read it and find out. Get Tangerine and read it now.

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Summary: Tangerine
Review: Tangerine by Edward Bloor is a great book. It is about a boy named Paul who moves from Houston, Texas to tangerine county, Florida. This book is realistic fiction. The setting takes place in Florida around 1997.

Paul is in the seventh grade. He is an excellent goalie and plays soccer for his school. Paul's most distinguishing feature is his big glasses. He wears the glasses because when he was young, his eyes got damaged. The main problem of this book is what damaged his eyes. One theory is he stared at a solar eclipse for to long. Everyone thinks he is blind, but he can see fine. In the book, he states, "but I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that mom or dad cant, or wont see." It really annoys Paul when people talk about his eyesight badly. There are many other small mysteries within this book. Paul has an older brother named Erik. Erik is a senior in high school. Like Paul, Erik also has athletic ability. Erik is the place kicker for the high school football team. Paul's dad is obsessed with Erik's football ability and pays no attention to Paul's soccer. Paul even found scholarship offers to colleges with good football teams that his dad was hiding. In the book, Paul refers to it as the Erik Fisher football dream. Erik is often very mean to Paul. Later in the book, Paul finds out some very important things about Erik, but you'll have to read to find out.

My favorite part in the book is when Paul plays his first soccer game. It is full of action and suspense. The referee loses control of the game in the first minute and it gets pretty wild after that. It's a tough game, but the other team has no teamwork and Paul's team wins in the end. The theme of this book is about a boy overcoming difficulties.

This is a great book to read and enjoy. Once you get past the first few pages, it starts to entice you. You wont want to stop reading it because you'll want to find out what happens next. I think this book would make a great movie. As you are reading it, try to imagine what it would look like on the big screen and I think you'll agree with me. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries full of action and suspense.

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Summary: Tangerine
Review: The exciting book that I read was Tangerine by Edward Bloor. It's about a seventh grade boy and his senior brother. The boys name is Paul and his brother is Erik. It is the mystery of why Paul has these thick lense glasses when his eyes were fine a little while ago. Plus there are a bunch of mini mysteries in between. This book is fiction.
It takes place in Tangerine, Florida. Tangerine is a pretty weird place, there are always lighting storms at 4:00 p.m. every day and just behind their new house that they just moved into is a huge muck fire. A muck fire is where there is a field of coal that is on fire and the inferno never goes out. It also creates smoke year round so that can get annoying. During this part of the book Paul starts playing for the Lake Windsor Middle soccer team, and Erik starts his reign as star place kicker for Lake Windsor High.
This book is about the rivalry of brothers (Erik and Paul). It also teaches you to never give up. But mostly it is about Paul who is nice, accepts others, and makes the right decisions. Then there's Erik who is mean, cruel, and doesn't care about the well being of others. Now Paul always wonders why he has these thick lense glasses when he knows he's not blind, even though that's what everyone thinks. So he's having these flashbacks getting closer and closer to the reason why he has these glasses, and finally he sees the answer but it doesn't suprise him.
I think that it is a pretty good book for people that like slow moving mysteries. The beginning is slow but has lot's of details then the middle and end start to speed up. as Paul is having these flashbacks getting closer and closer to the main mystery, other things are happening such as robbery's and no one knows who is doing them.

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Summary: Tangerine
Review: I really, really liked this book. It had such an exciting plot, and very realistic characters. There is always something exciting happening in the bizarre Tangerine County. This book is so symbolic; everything that happens in Tangerine symbolizes something in Paul's life. An exciting plot and realistic characters keep you reading until the last page.

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Summary: The book with many surprises
Review: "Tangerine" is a book of mystery, fame, and sports. Paul Fisher is a normal teenage boy who has been a geek for his entire middle school career. His father had a job transfer, so the Fisher family's next destination was Tangerine, Florida; where the air always smelled like smoke. His brother, Erik, has always been the star football player. Paul was never an exceptional athlete, until he moved to Tangerine where he joined to school's soccer team. On the first day of tryouts, everything possible had gone wrong, not only in soccer, but in his family's life.

Paul's first impression of Tangerine was sand, sand, and sandy hills. What kind of life would he have here? Was there anything to do in this new-developed city?

This is a really good book for teenagers because they can relate to many of the same problems that Paul is facing. Paul makes this book more exciting with his adventurous personality throughout the book.

"Tangerine" is a fast-paced book. It is also written with much detail, which includes vibrant portrayals of the characters, set in a sports venue. This book is of a struggle of a teenager growing up. At times he's down on his luck, but he always comes back with full strength. It is a memorable book.

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Summary: shane and josh's review
Review: War Eagles! War Eagles! War! War! War! This is the chant Paul Fisher's middle school soccer team yelled before every game.
Just like the battle cry, the book, Tangerine, is a heart-pounding, exiting thriller. This book bounces around between Paul's present and past but comes together in a mind-boggling, although clear, conclusion.
This intriguing story is about a boy, Paul Fisher, whose conflict in life is that he can never recall what happened to his eyesight. Unfortunately, Paul's parents get too caught up in his brother's football career and their own place in society to notice Paul's personal life and his need to recall the past. Journey with Paul as he tries to regain the truth about his family and all their buried memories.
The story, Tangerine, is written in journal entries from Paul's diary. This format works because all the events occur through Paul's eyes, as he sees them. This plot works for us because it mixes adventure with mystery and engulfs the reader in suspense. Tangerine will make you laugh out loud, but it is really a serious book. There are deaths, robberies, and highly suspicious behavior throughout the story.
This book was recommended to us by our eighth grade teacher, Ms. Childress. Now, we recommend it to you! Tangerine is for people of all ages who love twists and turns in their stories. If you like this book, we also recommend Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. We recommend Out of the Dust because the main character, Billie Jo, faces similar conflicts as Paul Fisher does in Tangerine, like coming to terms with her family, her past, a disability, and death.

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Summary: Chris and Emily's review
Review: TANGERINE
Lightening strikes more than once in Tangerine!
Tangerine is the story of timid, twelve-year-old Paul Fisher and his family, which includes his evil older brother, who Paul loathes. Paul has just moved to Tangerine, Florida, where he must discover the horrible truth about his family. We can guarantee Paul's search will keep you guessing until the very end. Tangerine kept us on the edges of our seats for the entire novel.
In addition to suspense, Tangerine is full of sidesplitting laughs, as well as morals and wisdom for young adults. Tangerine's themes include true friendship, brotherhood, loyalty, honesty, self-confidence, being who you are and being okay with who you are.
Paul's story is written in journal entries from his seventh grade year. Therefore, it's really easy to understand the timeline and how the action fits together. Mr. Bloor, the author, also constructed the characters in such a way that we feel we see these characters every day. The setting is awesome for all the changes that occur in Tangerine. A citrus grove is a fitting place for growth both in nature and within yourself! The main conflict facing Paul in his raging battle for the truth (and all smaller conflicts) comes together so well in the novel's resolution that the end left us speechless. The pace is always fast and stirs up nonstop curiosity, which makes Tangerine impossible to put down.
Our eighth grade communication skills teacher read aloud Tangerine in class and even though our class meets after lunch, Tangerine kept us awake.
Tangerine is a must-read for ages eight to one hundred and eight. It's definitely on the top of our book list.
Tangerine reminds us of Holes by Louis Sachar. Both Paul and Stanley must discover the truth about themselves and the deceitful people around them. If you like Holes, you'll absolutely love Tangerine!

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Summary: Thomas and Cody's review
Review: Thank you, Ms. Childress. We have a teacher, a very "UNIQUE" teacher. She introduces us to books all the time. The best one she has recommended is Tangerine by Edward Bloor.
Tangerine is much like Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. Like in Hatchet, there is page after page of mystery, suspense, and trauma. Yet, Tangerine is also different because Tangerine is even more mesmerizing and entertaining. Tangerine keeps you on your toes!
This spectacular, almost perfect, book is about a nerdy boy setting himself free from his phony and controlling environment. Paul, the main character, is a dorky seventh grader surrounded by people who are focused on his popular older brother, Erik. In Tangerine, almost everything is not what it seems at first, so travel with Paul of his journey to find the truth.
We really like the flow of this book. It is not too fast-paced, yet it keeps your attention. Tangerine is written in journal entries, which you will find very handy if you have a book report to do for your school (we know, because we did). We think the format works, and we love the ending. To parents out there looking for an educational book for your children to read: this is for you. It taught us about the citrus-growing industry in Tangerine, Florida, as well as the difference between right and wrong.
The characters are so well defined we feel that we have been living with them. Paul seems just like my friend and me. We both are nerdy in our own way. The setting of Tangerine, Florida is perfect for growth and changes. The conflicts are original; you will not see anything else like them even at a Barnes and Noble superstore. You will become so involved with the story that you will jump up and down at the end. We were so engrossed that we were screaming in our minds and out loud, especially when disasters struck or there were new twists in the novel.
We recommend this book mostly to boys of ages eight and up to whenever you die. You will love this book.
!GO TANGERINE!