Bloor, Edward (2006). Tangerine. New York, New York: Harcourt Paperbacks. ISBN: 9780152057800
324 pages
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age Level: 15-19
Stars: 5 stars
Subjects: Blindness, Family, Relationships, Soccer, Identity
Reader's Annotation
This tells the story of 13-year-old Paul Fisher who is legally blind but plays soccer nonetheless, and his ability to see beyond what is visible with the human eye lead him to some conclusions about what is happening in Tangerine- and in his family as well.
Summary
Paul Fisher is a thirteen-year-old boy who is legally blind. The story told by kids is that it occurred because he stared for too long at an eclipse. He loves to play soccer and, despite his blindness, is able to see much more about people than they realize. When he is unable to play soccer due to an insurance policy issue, he is further deflated until he finds a way to get back into the game, and he suddenly finds that he can be cool. Meanwhile, things in Tangerine are not going very well with vandalism, roberry, and termites causing problems. Paul eventually comes to realize that not everything about his perfect older brother is true, and this leads to some startling revelations of his own about how he became blind in the first place and who his brother truly is.
Awards
1998 ALA Top Ten Books for Young Adults
1998 Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee
1997 American Booksellers Association Pick of the List
1997 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
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