This book is phenomenal. It is thought-provoking and inspirational. It serves as a great 'dress rehearsal' for tweens and teens as they will face many of these issues during their lives [athletes and their behavior, friendship, family secrets, bullying, assertiveness]. I am considering using this as a book for 7th graders to read, experience, and discuss in September. [I needed to have patience to get past the first 30 pages or so. After that, I stayed up all night reading it!]
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Tangerine
(1997, Fiction - Coming of Age, Written by Edward Bloor)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11. -
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A complex tale about teens, family relationships.
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for Ages 11 and Up
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About Tangerine
Parents need to know that this book's exciting sports scenes are interspersed with surprising lessons about migrant workers, racism, environmental degradation, and being a moral person and a team player. The main character is a likeable and talented young soccer player who is legally blind. His older brother is also a star athlete; but by contrast, he's a thoroughly unlikable bully whose nefarious activities eventually turn criminal.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why Paul's parents idolize his football-star older brother but fail to see his shortcomings. Why does Erik behave the way that he does? What was your reaction when Paul finally found out what caused him to lose part of his sight? Do you see Paul as a hero? How did each of the main characters change over the course of the book?
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