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Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Bullying.

Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Soccer.

Every day he tells the events going on around him and reveals. Paul narrates the novel through journal entries. While everyone else sees Erik as the star football player, Paul knows that there’s more to him. He’s a close observer of all the people around him, particularly his brother, Erik. Readers are going to want more from this author."- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Breaks the mold."- Publishers Weekly ABA’s Pick of the Lists An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book A Horn Book Fanfare Selection An IRA Young Adults’ Choice A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing - Product Details Paul is the protagonist and narrator of Tangerine.

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"A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own."- Bulletin * "Smart, adaptable, and anchored by a strong sense of self-worth, Paul makes a memorable protagonist in a cast of vividly drawn characters multiple yet taut plotlines lead to a series of gripping climaxes and revelations. "A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own." -BCCB In Tangerine, it seems, anything is possible. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long. With the help of his new teammates, Paul begins to discover what lies beneath the surface of his strange new hometown. 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.Īdjusting to life in Tangerine isn’t easy for Paul-until he joins the soccer team at his middle school. 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. Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. A modern-day classic underdog story to share with middle graders alongside such favorites as Wonder, Holes, and Bridge to Terabithia.

The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second - Drew. What kind of books do teen boys really want? Notes on the Half Continent and Star Wars.

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The Fine Art of Getting Under People's Skin Martin Millar on werewolves and Led Zeppelin That doesn't mean we won't take a look at older books later, but for now give me the best books in the past eight years with teenage male POV. :) let's keep the titles contemporary - the 21st century only. To keep from veering into the classics (love Tom Sawyer, but we pretty much all know about Tom Sawyer. I'm sure we could put together a list if everyone helps us out. (Recent publications would include Cory Doctorow's Little Brother, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book and Sherman Alexie's Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian.) (The Gaiman book actually has a younger protag but I think it still works fine for high school readers.)(You tell me if I'm wrong.) This has all gotten me thinking about other books for teens with male POVs something we should be actively keeping track of. To name just a few she thought of, consider the following: In particular she has a great list of books for teenage boys with male points of view.

Readers familiar with Little Willow's site likely know that she creates lists for all sorts of subjects, formats, genres and just funky ideas that will appeal to certain readers.