Tangerine

By: Edward Bloor

Narrated by: Trevor Goble

Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, Florida. Where else does a sinkhole swallow the local school, fire burn underground for years, and lightning strike at the same time every day?

The chaos is compounded by constant harassment from his football-star brother, and adjusting to life in Tangerine isn’t easy for Paul - until he joins the soccer team at his middle school. With the help of his new teammates, Paul begins to discover what lies beneath the surface of his strange new hometown. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long.

In Tangerine, it seems, anything is possible.

©1997 Edward Bloor (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers

believable chatacters

My students and I love this book! The story is compelling, the characters are all as broken and perfect and real as can be, and they will resonate with anybody who's ever been ignored, mistreated, and knows the true meaning of friendship.

Memories

The first time I read this book I was also a 12 year old 7th grader living in Florida , & I was just in awe of it. This was one of my favorite school books & to be able to go back & listen to it all these years later is truly heartwarming for me. I absolutely love this book & the story behind it. I’m so glad Paul is able to step out of his comfort zone. He grows up so much through this book.

My daughter loved the story!

Good story about a boy who doesn't realize why he is odd and comes to terms with his brothers mean nature. There are a few heroic deeds thrown in too.

This book is great but the way audible expresses it even more enjoyable

Audible is a great app for starters in reader and more experienced readers. reading this book page for page is very hard for me but with audible I was very interactive to the book

fun for all

I loved it! I listened to this book, because it was mandatory reading for my daughter. We absolutely loved it! It will make you laugh and cry. I hope there is a sequel.

BEST. BOOK.EVER

10/10 book everyone should read no the last perfect mix between a sports book and family drama

Bussin

This book is pretty good and I had to read it for middle school but I’m glad I did.

It’s good

Absolute Classic

Not a doubt in my mind that one day this book will be treated the same way we treat Oliver Twist. A true classic for everyone to read.

Good book, narration was irritating at times.

The storyline on its own was pretty good. Some of the characters drove me crazy, but without giving the story away, I won’t say much else. My biggest problem was with the narrators voice. He seemed to have taken a mocking tone when a lot of the adults were speaking, and his acting voice was way over done, and probably contributed to my irritation toward the characters. I might have felt differently if I read the book on my own.

Poor sound quality

The voice talent and his reading of the book are great. However, the quality of the recording is disappointing. Every other sentence there was at least one word that skipped, like a scratch on a record. My attempts to resolve the issue were also met with disappointment. I am trying to play it for a classroom of students and the skipping makes it difficult for them to follow along in their books.