Paul and some of his new friends start a crosscurricular project on the golden dawn tangerine, a new variety of tangerine developed by tinos brother. However, as mike costellos football rival, his death gave erik a chance to be the football hero in his football team. Making fun of mike costello s death was one of the cruel mistakes that erik and arthur had made. The book begins as the family moves to tangerine, florida. Tangerine by edward bloor pages 50 94 summary and analysis. I think that was a very creative way to end the book. In tangerine lightning symbolizes nothing but conflict and trouble. Summary and analysis of the introduction and part 1 cont. He has brown hair and a little bother named joey costello. Tangerine book question mike costellos death ending with the time the ambulance arrived. Pauls mom tries to reach pauls father but he doesnt answer.
Sometimes a friend of paul, joey also briefly attends tangerine middle school but responds poorly to pauls friends there and does not fit in. This is a really big impact because it effects his self image and he went his whole lie until that. Tangerine cable system, a submarine telecommunications cable system. But hes not so blind that he cant see there are some very unusual things about his familys new home in tangerine county, florida. The final lines of the book shows paul smelling the scent of a golden dawn, the fruit that luis had spent his life developing. On their run, joey points out a house that has been struck by lightning three times.
Part 1 friday september 1 the soccer tryouts begin. Erik tells her that mike costello had been touching the goal post when the afternoon lightning storm hit and that hed been killed. Jul 29, 2016 tangerine audiobook pages 3953 we finally get to see what a jerk erik really is. Walski, who tells them that everyone is on the team and gets to practice, but not everyone will go to away games. The choices in the novel that effected paul quiz what schools do paul go from first to last did you know. In the book tangerine, paul fisher, a boy who lives in tangerine, florida, plays soccer, a sport which he loves. Paul is impressed with mike costello because mike costello stands up to erik. Tangerine color, an orangecolor hue used to give the impression of the tangerine fruit. Joey is pauls first friend at lake windsor middle school, and their friendship gets off to a good start. No pray for mike costello or pray for joey costello. Tangerine book question mike costello s death ending with the time the ambulance arrived. We see that erik, the star of the football team, has a dark side, but we also. Tangerine is a young adult novel by edward bloor, published in 1997 by harcourt.
Helpful for writing essays and understanding the book. Tangerine audiobook pages 3953 we finally get to see what a jerk erik really is. Remembering even smaller characters will help to create a full picture of pauls time in the world of tangerine. Paul is expelled from all public schools in tangerine for his assault on the coach, but he is enrolled in what he calls a nerd private catholic school, st. He goes to a school where he can finally play soccer, but then has a conflict because of his impaired vision. They were the two people who would benefit from mike costellos death. In a prologue, when paul fisher is in 8th grade, a few friends of erik, pauls older brother, calls paul eclipse boy, causing paul to believe that was why he was visually impaired. Soon after they unpack, paul goes for a tour of his new school, where characters mike costello and his brother joey are introduced. Mike costello getting hit by lightning eric and arthur making fun of joey p. Tangerine study guide contains a biography of edward bloor, literature essays, quiz questions. Tangerine is a young adult novel by author edward bloor. Tangerine is a young adult novel by edward bloor, published in 1997 by harcourt plot. The son of jack costello and the older brother of joey costello, mike is a star football player at lake windsor high school.
Tangerine middle school wins the title because they have the better. Jun 09, 2019 sometimes a friend of paul, joey also briefly attends tangerine middle school but responds poorly to pauls friends there and does not fit in. Mike costello died on tuesday september 8th after being hit by lightning at football practice. Early on in the novel, mike is electrocuted to death by a bolt of lightning. Sep 01, 2006 i want to thank the teacher, personally, for her wonderful assignment of tangerine, along with my grandson, who has the intelligence to know a good book when he reads it.
Paul fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bugeyed alien. Another strange element of tangerine was the smell. Guide to the novel and summary of tangerine by edward bloor. I think that he probably planned it out, but if he didnt then that would have been even more creative. It includes my personal impressions and perception of the book. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Reviewing the relationships he forms with his new classmates and teammates can lead to a greater understanding of the novel as a whole.
Tangerine edward bloor page 2 read online free books. Tangerine edward bloor page 5 read online free books. Costello pointed out, weve only had the program for ten years, and weve already surpassed the program at tangerine high. Then he calls from the hospital with basically the same information erik had given. Another example of symbolism in tangerine is the lightning.
And erik fisher, the soontobefamous placekicker, has just lost half of his audience. For one thing, i had never been to what mom was calling a catholic wake. What information does erik tell mom about mike costello. Why was paul impressed with mike costello in tangerine. Learn more about the book tangerine by edward bloor, including chapter notes, a list of characters and discussion questions. The chaos is compounded by constant harassment from his footballstar brother, and adjusting to life in tangerine isnt easy for pauluntil he joins the. As paul and his parents travel to the viewing on route 89. As the story explains, paul, the main protagonist, actually cares about his older brother erik fisher. Where are paul and his mother at the beginning of the book. The book is presented as a series of journal entries, so instead of chapter notes for tangerine by edward bloor, you will instead find summaries of several days worth of entries.
The relationship between joey and mike is very diverse compared to the relationship between paul and erik. Naturally, joey costello was not at soccer practice, or at school. Erik and arthur arrive and erik tells them that mike costello was killed today by lightning. Tangerine pauls transfer to tangerine middle school is a pivotal event in the book. Paul is a tough, athletic kid who is a goalie for tangerine middle school, but one day played foward for a boy named victor who was injured during a game and scored a goal. It was sort of ironic that the two top football players were happy to ditch the third. But the coach says there is no other time than the afternoon to practice. This is the anchor book test for the novel, tangerine by edward bloor. His whole life he was told that he was blind because he stared into a full solar eclipse when he was young,but doesnt remember. The sinkhole incident allowing paul to transfer to tangerine ms 4. In the book, a teenage boy named paul continues middle school in central.
Where else does a sinkhole swallow the local school, fire burn underground for years, and lightning strike at the same time every day. Mike and his father talked about the football program at lake windsor high with a great deal of pride. I wonder if the author planned that by giving mike costello his tree in the middle of the book, or if he just played out the ending in the end. When mike costello was killed, erik and his friends laughed and celebrated about it.
Joey comes to join paul at tangerine middle school after the sinkhole opens up at lake windsor middle school. In the book tangerine, what is mike and joeys relationship. Get an answer for why was paul impressed with mike costello in tangerine. Soccer goalie paul fisher uncovers dark family secrets when he moves to the strange town of tangerine, florida. They moved from texas to lake windsor downs in tangerine county, florida.
He leaves tangerine middle, and paul is fine with that. Mom cites statistics saying that there are more lightning strikes in tangerine county than. When lightening kills his brother mike, paul helps him through it. Mike costello spoke very well, like one of those football guys who make. Tangerine audiobook pages 3953 we finally get to see what a. Mike was a good guy, and a great football player with a bright futureuntil his future gets a little too bright too soon. Tangerine records 1992, a ukbased independent record label founded in 1992 by paul bevoir, chris hunt and john ashworth. How do erik and his friend arthur react to their teammate mike.
Why does paul think that mike costello will be replaces. I can relate to it a lot, because its about soccer, and i play it a lot. At the end of the book pauls parents finally told him that erik blinded him with white spray paint 264265. A vocabulary list featuring tangerine by edward bloor, part 1.
Paul getting iep and being disqualified from the soccer team 3. This study guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of tangerine. In this book, paul fisher is a young boy who moved from texas, too tangerine, florida. Mike costello was one of his football team player who was killed by a lightning during a football practice. Mike costello he was chosen by coach warner to be backup quarterback. His parents hardly notice that he is a gifted soccer player becasue he is completely overshadowed by his older brother, erik. Mike costello was one of his football team player who was killed by a lightning during a. Joey says that since paul likes to play as a goalie, he will try for fullback.
Tangerine study guide questions answer in complete sentences. Paul hears arthur and erik outside talking about mike. The book ends with paul being driven to his third school of the year by his father, thinking about mike costello and luis and taking in the sight and smell of the orange groves. Make a prediction about the book based on the cover summary. Paul watches erik kicking the ball into the uprights with his new holder, arthur bauer, and is disgusted by how easily he can just move on after a teammate of his was killed.
Bridges both pay tribute to the memory of mike costello. Paul thinks that windsor lake middle school will do whatever mr. Mike costello is a very tall boy maybe even looking very strong. It also causes conflict at the neighborhood meeting because one of the neighbors puts up too many lightning rods because of lightning. From the book tangerine what does mike costello look like.
Paul expresses concern that he ratted out the tangerine. Paul calls joey costello and, later, he and joey run. I expected to hear something about mike over the loudspeaker, but the only announcement they read was about reduced tickets to a carnival thats coming to tangerine. Asked in childrens books what did the school do to honor mike costello. How does the author describe moms character in the begging of the book. The obituary in the tangerine times said that mike costello would have a public vi ewing tonight and a private burial ceremony tomorrow. In tangerine by edward bloor, mike costello and joey costello are brothers. In the previous entry, paul says that mike costello did not fit into the erik fisher football dream.
Most people, including eriks parents and coaches, are so wowed by eriks football skill that they let him walk all. Joeys family lives in the lake windsor housing development. Beyond the fisher family and lake windsor downs, part one of tangerine presents a critical view of football and football culture. Mike costello, a senior that is on eriks football team and brother to pauls. Tangerine audiobook pages 3953 we finally get to see.
He is one of the stars of the tangerine soccer team, and a friend of pauls. Why does paul predict that mike costello is, bound to change. He gets emotional just thinking about what had happened to them and the effects it. How do erik and arthur react to mike costello s death. Pauls sporadic memories key page 182 in the garage grandpa saying. This is actually the best book ive read before, even though i dont read much. Who is mike costello in the book tangerine answers. He seems sociopathic after he laughs about the death of mike costello. Making fun of mike costellos death was one of the cruel mistakes that erik and arthur had made.
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