In the fictional town Tangerine in Tangerine County, Florida, lightning strikes almost every afternoon during the summer. Lighting striking a field of lignite is the cause of muck fires. For the residents, it's nothing different than usual.

12-year-old Paul Fisher, who plays soccer despite a mysterious eye injury believed to have been caused by viewing an eclipse for too long has recently moved to Florida after his father takes a job in civil engineering. However, unlike his brother Erik, a high-school football star, Paul is unable to fit in with the new environment. Although he befriends Joey Costello, brother of Erik's fellow team-mate Mike Costello, he struggles to fit in his new school, Lake Windsor Middle. Even his interest in soccer is deflated, after he is disallowed his right to play due to an insurance policy relating to his eyesight.

However, when Mike is killed due to a lighting strike during football practice, Paul learns through Joey to take control into his own......

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Title: Tangerine
Approximate Word Count: 614
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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