Synopses & Reviews
Bienvenido a Tangerine. Este lugar es más raro de lo que parece. Paul Fisher ve el mundo a través de anteojos tan gruesos que parece un insecto del espacio exterior. Pero no está tan ciego como para no ver que hay algunas cosas muy poco normales en la nueva casa de su familia, en el condado de Tangerine, Florida. ¿En dónde más un socavón se traga la escuela de la localidad, el fuego arde debajo de la tierra por años y caen rayos a la misma hora todos los días? Con todo este caos, mezclado con el acoso constante de su hermano —quien es una estrella del fútbol americano—, acoplarse a la vida en Tangerine no es fácil para Paul. Hasta que se une al equipo de fútbol de la escuela media donde estudia. Con la ayuda de sus nuevos compañeros de equipo, Paul descubre lo que se esconde bajo la extraña superficie de su nuevo lugar de residencia. Y también obtiene el coraje para enfrentar algunos de los secretos que su familia le ha estado ocultando por demasiado tiempo. En Tangerine, tal parece, cualquier cosa es posible.
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"Breaks the mold."--Publishers Weekly
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"Breaks the mold."--Publishers Weekly
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"A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own."and#8212;Bulletin and#160; * "Smart, adaptable, and anchored by a strong sense of self-worth, Paul makes a memorable protagonist in a cast of vividly drawn characters; multiple yet taut plotlines lead to a series of gripping climaxes and revelations. Readers are going to want more from this author."and#8212;Kirkus Reviews, starred review and#160; "Breaks the mold."and#8212;Publishers Weekly ABAand#8217;s Pick of the Lists An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book A Horn Book Fanfare Selection An IRA Young Adultsand#8217; Choiceand#160; A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
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Elogios para Tangerine Selección de las Listas de la ABA
Uno de los Mejores Libros para Jóvenes de la ALA
Un libro Blue Ribbon de Bulletin Un libro Fanfare Selection de Horn Book
Libro Seleccionado por Jóvenes de acuerdo con la IRA
Uno de los 100 Libros para Leer y Compartir, de la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York
"Una lectura ricamente imaginada sobre un chico subestimado que triunfa."—The Bulletin
* "Inteligente, adaptable y con los pies en la tierra gracias a una fuerte autoestima, Paul constituye un protagonista memorable entre un grupo de personajes delineados de forma realista. . . fascinante."—Kirkus Reviews, reseña destacada
"Rompe el molde."—Publishers Weekly
"Paul Fisher es un personaje encantador-un chico brillante, divertido, franco, resistente- y es un verdadero placer verlo crecer en Tangerine."—The Horn Book
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Though legally blind, Paul Fisher can see what others cannot. He can see that his parents' constant praise of his brother, Erik, the football star, is to cover up something that is terribly
wrong. But no one listens to Paul--until his family moves to Tangerine. In this Florida town, weird is normal: Lightning strikes at the same time every day, a sinkhole swallows a local school, and Paul the geek finds himself adopted into the toughest group around--the soccer team at his middle school.
Maybe this new start in Tangerine will help Paul finally see the truth about his past--and will give him the courage to face up to his terrifying older brother. Features an introduction by Danny DeVito.
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A modern-day classic underdog story to share with middle graders alongside such favorites as Wonder, Holes, and Bridge to Terabithia.
Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. 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.
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.
Adjusting to life in Tangerine isn't easy for Paul--until he joins the soccer team at his middle school. With the help of his new teammates, Paul begins to discover what lies beneath the surface of his strange new hometown. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long.
In Tangerine, it seems, anything is possible.
A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own. --BCCB
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Though legally blind, Paul Fisher can see what others cannot. He can see that his parents' constant praise of his brother, Erik, the football star, is to cover up something that is terribly
wrong. But no one listens to Paul--until his family moves to Tangerine. In this Florida town, weird is normal: Lightning strikes at the same time every day, a sinkhole swallows a local school, and Paul the geek finds himself adopted into the toughest group around--the soccer team at his middle school.
Maybe this new start in Tangerine will help Paul finally see the truth about his past--and will give him the courage to face up to his terrifying older brother. Features an introduction by Danny DeVito.
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A special tenth-anniversary edition of a modern classic
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Welcome to Tangerine County, Florida—where
anything is possible.
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Edward Bloors award-winning novel grabs readers by the collar on the first page and never lets go. Tangerine, Florida—once known for its citrus groves—is now an uninhabitable quagmire of muck fires and school-swallowing sinkholes. Still, twelve-year-old Paul sees the move as a way to start anew, maybe even make a name for himself in middle school soccer—despite his fathers obsession with his high-school-age brother Eriks future in football. Paul is visually impaired (without his Coke bottle glasses), but its everyone else who seems to be blind to Eriks dangerous nature. Written as a series of Pauls journal entries,
Tangerine is a gut-wrenching coming-of-age novel about truth, memory, culture, courage, social consciousness, classism, the environment . . . and soccer. Paul is a character well worth cheering for. Underdogs of the world, unite!
Awards: ABAs Pick of the Lists, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book, Horn Book Fanfare Selection, IRA Young Adults Choice, New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
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In this enduring favorite, aand#160;season with the toughest soccer team in the county gives twelve-year-old Paul the confidence to stand up to his wicked brother.
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Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But heand#8217;s not so blind that he canand#8217;t see there are some very unusual things about his familyand#8217;s new home in Tangerine County, Florida. 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 footballand#8211;star brother, and adjusting to life in Tangerine isnand#8217;t easy for Pauland#8212;until he joins the soccer team at his middle school. With the help of his new teammates, Paul begins to discover what lies beneath the surface of his strange new hometown. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long. In Tangerine, it seems, anything is possible.
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In this enduring favorite, now in a Spanish language edition for the first time ever, a season with the toughest soccer team in the county gives twelve-year-old Paul the confidence to stand up to his wicked brother.
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A season with the toughest soccer team in the county gives twelve-year-old Paul the confidence to stand up to his wicked brother.
About the Author
EDWARD BLOOR es autor de muchas novelas aclamadas, entre las que se cuentan: Tangerine, Crusader y Story Time. Antiguo maestro de escuela, vive cerca de Orlando, Florida. Visítalo en línea a través de www.edwardbloor.net.