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Book Report On Tangerine By Edward Bloor
The book, Tangerine, is about a boy named Paul Fisher that has recently moved to a city in Florida named Tangerine. Tangerine is not your ordinary city, this city has experienced many unusual things, some being a giant sinkhole created right by the school or even lighting being struck the same area every day. Not only does Paul have to adjust to his new life at Tangerine, but also has to deal with his brother, Eric, and his football dream. This spectacular book is written by Edward Bloor and the genre of this book is Realistic Fiction. The book, Tangerine, is always so entertaining and intriguing to read, and also the book is relatable to many people’s everyday life.

The main characters within the book are: Paul Fisher-A 12 year old boy,

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