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.
#Tangerine by edward bloor read aloud skin
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.
After Reading: How are the characters affected by the Erik Fisher Football Dream throughout the book? Write an essay to explain your thoughts with key supportive details from the text.A modern-day classic underdog story to share with middle graders alongside such favorites as Wonder, Holes, and Bridge to Terabithia. Have students write down questions they have as they read, predictions they may have for the future, or anything else they found interesting. There may be confusion within this book and it's beneficial for students to develop a greater understanding by discussing this with other students. there should be three literary discussions). During Reading: Every part should be broken up and discussed in groups of four to five students (i.e. Have you ever been afraid to tell the truth? Do you feel better after you tell the truth, even if its a bad thing and you get in trouble? Do you think parents should lie to their children, even if its to make them feel better? This may be a controversial discussion with differing ideas so allow students to express their feelings and disagree in a positive way. Before Reading: Use questioning as an initiation to the central idea of the book:lying.
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