Differentiate between internal and external conflict.

Sports jargon and lack of background knowledge of visual impairment.

The new locations, exciting twists, and hidden secrets.

Paul's fluctuating relationships with his family, friends, and teammates.

Meanwhile, Erik's delinquent behavior continues to be ignored or downplayed by their parents, even as it spirals dangerously out of control, leading to tragedy, revelation, and a confrontation that leaves Paul devastated yet triumphant.Ĭontent warning: Tangerine includes some violence, including death, assault, and injury. As he develops friendships among the diverse population of Tangerine Middle, he seeks to remember the source of his childhood blindness. After an unfortunate sinkhole incident, Paul chooses to transfer from Lake Windsor to Tangerine Middle, where he eagerly joins the soccer team after having been denied a spot on the football team due to his visual impairment. Tangerine opens with Paul Fisher and his family moving to Tangerine, Florida to encourage the football career of Paul's dominating older brother Erik. And if the retail value of your order is at least $2,500, you'll save 35% on all your paperbacks.

If the retail value of your order is at least $500, you'll save 30%. You'll always save at least 25% on any paperback you order. Between these portrayals and Paul's ongoing struggle against ableism, as his visual impairment is used to ostracize him from various sports teams, Edward Bloor's Tangerine covers adolescent identity formation from a number of different facets. Traditional gender roles are also challenged due to Paul's unquestioning acceptance and admiration of his female teammates, despite the usual stereotyping of sports as a masculine domain. Paul's friendships with some of his new classmates are challenged by the racist rhetoric of his brother and old classmates, and the novel itself includes students of differing and complex moralities and interests from a wide range of racial backgrounds. In addition to the interpersonal, Tangerine also prompts discussion on several social issues. Students should also be able to relate to the complex social interactions Paul experiences at his two new schools and reflect on the role of fear and teamwork in sports competitions. For instance, Paul's difficult home life, the result of parental oversight and sibling abuse, will resonate with readers familiar with some form of family conflict. At the same time, the novel allows ample and serious discussion on relatable issues. Teachers can use Edward Bloor's Tangerine to introduce journal narrative, providing both diverting variation for students with this format, as well as a lovingly detailed Florida setting and a suspenseful plot.

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