Tangerine

by Edward Bloor

Summary: Paul is visually impaired, but loves to play soccer. When his mom and dad move him to a small Florida town, the way his mom fills out the school paperwork causes the coach to not allow him to play due to his disability. When an opportunity presents itself for him to change schools to the one on the rough side of the tracks, Paul jumps at the chance, and ends up on a team full of delinquents. There are a lot of things happening in this story, perhaps the most interesting being the fact that Paul has no memory of how his vision was damaged. As the story goes on, he begins to realize the horrifying truth.

My thoughts: Honestly, I didn't love this book. Okay, I really disliked it, but that doesn't mean you will! It does have a good message about community and teamwork, and takes a stand against discrimination and bullying, but I found it very difficult to read.