For one thing, its five hundred ninetyone pages long, and with the intense, dynamic writing style of the ingeniously endowed edward bloor, that length makes for a roller coaster ride of impossibly unpredictable twists and turns, red herrings and sh. Tangerine was adapted as an audiobook, recorded books, 2001 work in progress. Edward bloor by 2035 the rich have gotten richer, the poor have gotten poorer, and kidnapping has become a major growth industry in the united states. From her vantage point behind the counter, she sees all the goingson at the malland some things she sees are. Buy the paperback book crusader by edward bloor at indigo. This novel was bloors followup to the awardwinning tangerine. Crusader by edward bloor meet your next favorite book. Only this crusader is a virtual reality war game, one that does. Book formats compare the different file formats we sell. Book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Edward bloor born october 12, 1950 is an american author best known for his work in teenage and young adult fiction. Only this crusader is a virtual reality war game, one in which players slash their way through infidels on a mission to sack jerusalem. Born into a diverse community in trenton new jersey, bloor enjoyed an active lifestyle as a child, often playing soccer with the neighboring children. A steamy, swampy florida setting and the threat of a repressed memory are two of the elements in edward bloors first young adult novel, tangerine, that made it an.
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Twelveyearold paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Crusader by edward bloor book cover, description, publication history. Fifteenyearold roberta ritter has been waiting for a knight in shining. For one thing, its five hundred ninetyone pages long, and with the intense, dynamic writing style of the ingeniously endowed edward bloor, that length makes for a roller coaster ride of impossibly unpredictable twists and turns, red herrings and shocking secrets revealed at each step along the way, going and going until one might think that it just couldnt go anymore. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
Crusader by edward bloor and a great selection of related books. Roberta ritter has been waiting for a knight in shining armor for most of her humdrum life. Read crusader by edward bloor available from rakuten kobo. Like but be careful about the parts you agree to play. Tangerine, harcourt brace san diego, ca, 1997 crusader, harcourt brace san diego, ca, 1999 story time, harourt orlando, fl, 2004 adaptations. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A journalism student, haunted by her mothers unsolved murder during a robbery. Crusader by edward bloor overdrive rakuten overdrive. See all books authored by edward bloor, including tangerine, and taken, and more. No one will ever accuse edward bloor of a lack of originality.
People push you around, purely because theres no one to stop them from pushing you around. Crusader by edward bloor 1999, hardcover for sale online. The game does booming business at the arcade, despiteor perhaps because ofits racism and violence. In the story, crusader is the name of a virtualreality video game, and antimuslim acts perpetrated against an arab store owner in the same mall seem to be somehow connected to this new and violent game. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Tangerine spanish edition by edward bloor, paperback. New york public library best books for the teen age, 2000. In school, bloor played soccer and learned not only the. Crusader ebook by edward bloor 9780547351049 rakuten kobo. In his bright debut, tangerine, author edward bloor introduced us to a legally blind kid. Her mother was murdered years ago by an unknown kil. A former high school english teacher, edward bloor has managed to find time while working as a book editor at a. Shes a doormat, a bland nobody whose mother died a few years back, a smart girl who wastes her afternoons working in a failing arcade in a failing shopping mall.
Shes a doormat, a nobody whose mother died a few years back, a smart girl who wastes her afternoons working in a failing arcade in a failing shopping mall. Edward william bloor was born and raised in the workingclass neighborhoods of trenton, new jersey, an ethnically diverse community. Roberta ritter hopes to be a journalist one day, but for now shes stuck working at her familys arcade in a dilapidated shopping mall. Crusader by edward bloor 2007, paperback for sale online.
His followup, crusader, delves even deeper into the dark side of suburbia, exposing racism, virtual violence, and even murder behind the sunny facade of a florida strip mall. For one thing, its five hundred ninetyone pages long, and with the intense, dynamic writing style of the ingeniously endowed edward bloor, that length makes for a roller coaster ride of impossibly unpredictable twists and turns, red herrings and shocking secrets revealed at each step along the way, going and going until one might think that it. This book involves a murder and also deals with some heavy topics like racism. The children of privilege live in secure, gated communities and are escorted to and from school by armed guards. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Edward bloor books list of books by author edward bloor. Plot edit the central character in crusader is 15yearold roberta ritter, who lives in south florida with her widowed father.
But the security around charity meyers has broken down. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Crusader isbn 9780152063146 pdf epub edward bloor ebook. Shes a doormat, a nobody whose mother died a few years back, a smart girl who wastes her afternoons working in a failing arcade in a. Crusader is a novel by edward bloor which was published on october 15, 1999. Roberta emerges from her war a contemporary crusader, strong and whole and sure. Add to cart add to cart add to wishlist add to wishlist. Edward bloor is the author many acclaimed novels, including tangerine, crusader, and story time. In the story, crusader is the name of a virtualreality video game, and antimuslim acts perpetrated against an arab store owner in the same mall seem to be. Bloors first novel tangerine was tasty, but crusader battles for a higher notch of success, tackling bigger issues, with a more involved story line and better developed characters. A former high school english teacher, edward bloor managed to find time while working as a book editor at a major publishing house and helping to raise his two children to pen wellreceived novels for teen readers including.
A former high school teacher, he lives near orlando, florida. Roberta ritter hopes to be a journalist one day, but for now shes stuck working. In addition to the basic mystery surrounding the death of robertas young mother, the book introduces a wide cast of interesting characters and some excellent issues to do with race, politics, the media, and the dangers of judging by appearance. A crusader is someone who supports a certain cause and a crusader is also a knight in the 11thth centuries who fought to recover the holy land from the muslims. By 2035 the rich have gotten richer, the poor have gotten poorer, and kidnapping has become a major growth industry in the united states. His rich and complex novels, though in need of tighter editing, have characters. Theres a dark secret in fifteenyearold roberta ritters past. A steamy, swampy florida setting and the threat of a repressed memory are two of the elements in edward bloors first young adult novel, tangerine, that made it an instant suburban gothic classic.