The following sites can be used to support and enrich the Book Club unit for Tangerine by Edward Bloor.

Meet the Author

• Edward Bloor – Provides biographical information about the author

• Tangerine, Florida – Provides basic facts and statistics about the town where Edward Bloor's story is set

• History of Fire in the Everglades – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service explains the unique ecology of water and fire in the Florida Everglades.

• Ecosystems of South Florida – This page from the U.S. Geological Survey gives an overview of southern Florida ecosystems, including a mention of slow-burning muck fires.

• Lakewood, Florida – A profile of one community's experience with and response to a large-scale muck fire. This community is similar to the development in which Paul and his family live.

• Sinkholes – This page describes three kinds of sinkholes with helpful diagrams. It is part of a broader study of underground water.

• Sinkhole at Winter Park, Florida – Features a large, dramatic photograph of a sinkhole

• Sinkhole Information Page – Another site with helpful illustrations and information

• Sinkholes in Florida – This page features an aerial photograph of a sinkhole along with a brief scientific explanation.

• Grafting or Budding Citrus Trees – Shows how a scion is grafted onto a rootstock, with step-by-step instructions and diagrams

• Articles by Richard E. Lapchick about Sports in Society

• The Chalk Lines: Issues in Sports and Society

• "Tell all the Truth but tell it slant" by Emily Dickinson – This poem appears on other web sites, too, for example: Option 2 / Option 3

• "Good-by and Keep Cold" by Robert Frost

• "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman

• "The Oak Tree and the Reed" by Aesop – This fable teaches that it is better to adapt to one's environment than try to control it or fight against it. In Tangerine, the residents of Lake Windsor Downs feel the effects of trying to exert too much control over nature.