Tangerine

DIVWelcome to Tangerine County, Florida-whereIanything/Iis possible.BR/DIVDIVThough legally blind, Paul Fisher can see what others cannot. He can see that his parents' constant praise of his brother, Erik, the football star, is to cover up something that is terriblyI/Iwrong. But no one listens to Paul--until his family moves to Tangerine. In this Florida town, weird is normal: Lightning strikes at the same time every day, a sinkhole swallows a local school, and Paul the geek finds himself adopted into the toughest group around: the soccer team at his middle school. Maybe this new start in Tangerine will help Paul finally see the truth about his past--and will give him the courage to face up to his terrifying older brother. IBIncludes a reader's guide and an afterword by the author./BBR/IBRBR/DIVDIVSmart, adaptable, and anchored by a strong sense of self-worth, Paul makes a memorable protagonist . . . multiple yet taut plotlines lead to a series of gripping climaxes and revelations.--IKirkus Reviews/IBR A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own.--IThe Bulletin/I/DIVDIVBEDWARD BLOOR/Bis the author of three acclaimed novels. A former high school teacher, he lives near Orlando, Florida.BR/DIVDIVBRFriday, August 18BR For Mom the move from Texas to Florida was a military operation, like the many moves she had made as a child. We had our orders. We had our supplies. We had a timetable. If it had been necessary to do so, we would have driven the eight hundred miles from our old house to our new house straight through, without stopping at all. We would have refueled the Volvo while hurtling along at seventy-five miles per hour next to a moving convoy-refueling truck.BR Fortunately this wasn't necessary. Mom had calculated that we could leave at 6:00 A.M. central daylight time, stop three times at