Litterary Review

In the book Tangerine, Paul Fisher and his family of four move to Tangerine, Florida in the early days of his seventh-grade school year. Even though Tangerine looks like a normal town, it is not. With sinkholes swallowing local schools, fire burning underground for years and lightening striking at the same time every day, Tangerine is far from normal. But, Paul can see through Tangerine’s problems and what really lies beneath its surface.
Adjusting to life is hard for Paul because of the continuous harassment from his football-star brother. But when he joins the soccer team, it all becomes very easy. With the help of his fellow teammates, Paul discovers his true self and what really lies beneath the outside of his strange new hometown. Also, Paul gains the courage to uncover some of the secrets that his family has been keeping from him for way to long. Tangerine is a truly gripping story that will keep you reading for hours.

Taylor's Discussion Question

1.) How is Tangerine Middle different than Lake Windsor Middle School? How do the soccer teams play and act differently?

Bree's Discussion Question

2.) When Antoine Thomas wanted to turn in Eric and Arther for hitting Louis in the head, how do you think he felt? Why do you think he wanted to convice Paul to come clean? How do you think this made Paul feel?

Bree's Discussion Question

3.) Antoine lives in a different city than the rest of the boys on his football team. Why do you think he goes to that high school instead of Tangerine High? How do you think he felt about beating his “home boys” when they played Tangerine High? How do you think he feels when everyone finds out that he lives in Tangerine? When he gets all his records taken back?

Taylor's Discussion Question

4.) When Paul first goes to Tangerine Middle, why do you think everyone was not accepting to him? Was it because of his glasses? Or was it because he was just a new student?

Antonia's Discussion Question

5.) At the end of the book, Paul is expelled from Tangerine Middle. As he walks out, crowds of strangers mob him congratulating him and wishing him luck. How has Paul changed from his time at Lake Windsor Downs, to his time at Tangerine Middle?

Antonia's Discussion Question

6.) Throuhgout his life, Paul Fisher has been living without an explanation to his weakened eyesight. Until his later years, his parents have been keeping the incident that hampered his vision to themselves. Why do you think they would rather keep that incident from him, and then let him know the terrifying reason to why he is parially blind?