Language: PG (7 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (physical threats)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Paul Fisher has finished his 7th grade year at a Catholic school, but is looking forward to going back to Tangerine Middle School for 8th grade and back to his soccer team. His older brother Erik is under house arrest, not for the death he caused, but for the burglaries. A so-called Christian sub shop owner has come to town and Paul’s dad has bought into the patter. Between drama on the soccer field, drama between friends, drama with Erik, and huge drama caused by the subshop, Paul’s life is topsy-turvy once again.
It has been almost 20 years since Tangerine was published - it has always been a favorite of mine. Even though it took so long, I am so happy with Bloor’s sequel! He juggles the multiple strands of the story that none of them feeling left out or overwhelming. I also want to point out that Bloor accomplished all of this in under 200 pages - great for reluctant readers.
The characters are mostly white, with some Latinx.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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