Paul Fisher is twelve years old when his. Caroline Fisher Caroline Fisher is the mother of Paul and Erik, and the wife of Mr. Dolly Elias Dolly Elias plays fullback and is a good player on the Tangerine Middle School soccer team. "A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own. This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion and a Free Quiz on Tangerine by Edward Bloor. A member of the Tangerine County’s Sheriff Department, Sergeant Edwards is in charge of the robbery cases involving Erik and Arthur. 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 richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own.A modern-day classic underdog story to share with middle graders alongside such favorites as Wonder, Holes, and Bridge to Terabithia.
He faces drama in his own family with a bullying older brother, Erik, a dad who is too concerned with Erik’s future as a football star to pay much attention to Paul, and a mom who is just trying her best to hold them all together. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long. Tangerine THE TRUTH LIES BENEATH Paul Fishers older brother is a high school football star, but to Paul hes no hero. Tangerine by Edward Bloor tells the story of Paul Fisher as he moves to a new home in Tangerine County, Florida.
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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