In Tangerine, it seems, anything is possible. Suddenly the blind can see, geeks can be cool, and–maybe–a twelve-year-old kid can finally face up to his terrifying older brother. Paul, the younger son, is visually impaired and legally blind but. Erik, the older son, looks forward to a football scholarship at the university of his choice. Paul Fisher and his family move from Houston, Texas to Lake Windsor Downs in Tangerine, Florida. His father and brother Erik are already at their new house, while Paul and his mother complete the last rounds of packing before they drive to Florida together. Tangerine is a young adult novel by Edward Bloor, published in 1997 by Harcourt. He is about to move to Florida with his family because his father got a new job as a civil engineer there. ![]() And Paul the geek finds himself adopted into the toughest group around–the soccer team of his middle school. Paul Fisher is a seventh-grade boy from Houston, Texas. ![]() Lightning strikes at the same time every day. A modern-day classic underdog story to share with middle graders alongside such. Tangerine is like another planet, where weird is normal. Can see that his parents’ constant praise of his brother Erik, the football star, is to cover up something that is terribly wrong. And he doesn’t mind the glasses, because with them he can see. He wears glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien, and kids tell a story about how he blinded himself by staring at an eclipse of the sun. Online: ocls.Paul Fisher is legally blind. Central Blvd., OrlandoĬost: Admission is free. The book signing, featuring all the authors, runs from 3 to 4:45 p.m. Author Jonathan Maberry (“Rot & Ruin”) gives the closing keynote at 2 p.m. 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. Author Adam Silvera (“More Happy Than Not”) gives the keynote at 10 a.m. Adjusting to life in Tangerine isn’t easy for Pauluntil he joins the soccer team at his middle school. What: A daylong event celebrating local and national writers “I think my young-adult novels are very accessible to and 40 “I try not to dumb anything down,” he said. He writes as much for adults as for young readers. In Edward Bloors novel Tangerine, why was Mr. “If it’s adults, they’ll probably want to talk about how they can get published in the genre.” Erik, the older son, looks forward to a football scholarship at the University of his choice. 1 Plot edit Paul Fisher and his family move from Houston, Texas to Lake Windsor Downs in Tangerine, Florida. “If it’s kids, they’ll probably want to talk about specific books,” he said. Edit Tangerine is a young adult novel by Edward Bloor, published in 1997 by Harcourt. The topics will depend on the audience, Bloor said. Adjusting to life in Tangerine isn’t easy for Pauluntil he joins the soccer team at his middle school. Bloor said he’s looking for his big break and trying to get the plays to the right producer.īut he’s looking forward to Saturday’s panel, which he will share with authors Taryn Souders (“How to (Almost) Ruin Your Summer”) and Wendy Mills (“All We Have Left”). The chaos is compounded by constant harassment from his football-star brother. His second play, “Fireside Chats,” is about President Franklin Roosevelt. The first, “Centennial,” brings students of today together with those from the World War I era. His last two books - “Summer of Smoke” and “Candlemas Eve” - were self-published and focused on racism in New Jersey. More kids than we’re willing to recognize are looking at our books for that reason, to see what normal is, to get out of a bad situation.” I read books to see how normal people live. “Like a lot of kids, I was in a very uncertain family situation. “When I was a young reader I looked upon books to learn how to behave in the world,” he said. There’s money to be made, but there’s also citizens to be made in that genre.”īloor said he has been guided by a moral compass in his writing. ![]() It’s something teachers and parents work on. “The key thing about young-adult lit is you’re trying to create readers. He tries not to repeat himself, but he aims all his books at young adults. ![]() “That’s how I got someone to read ‘Tangerine.’ That’s the whole key - to get someone inside to look at your book,” he said.Īlong the way he has written a thriller (“Crusader”), a satire (“Story Time”) and science fiction (“Taken”). “What I wanted for Paul, he has the ability to see people in another way,” Bloor said.īloor worked for 30 years in the publishing industry.
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