Id tell you i love you, but then id have to kill you cassedy, sylvia behind the attic wall chbosky, stephen the perks of being a wallflower. This site was created for a digital lit circle project at our middle school. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass is an interesting story about mia who is thirteen years old and has a condition called synaesthesia. The story is an introspective look inside the world of one who perceives letters, numbers, and sounds as colors. It is a fairly quick read, and the plot is not so intense that it is hard to understand, but the plot isnt boring either. It won the ala schneider family book award which honors artistic expression of the disability experience. She eventually shares her disability with her family, which results in her family thinking shes doing it for attention. Were talking about synesthesia, a big word for a condition where two different. A mangoshaped space book by wendy mass thriftbooks. One response to a mangoshaped space by wendy mass grace says.
The main character mia is a sensitive yearold girl who comes to terms with a rare neurological condition called synesthesia. Molly moons incredible book of hypnotism cabot, meg. Fanmade trailer leave it to the fans to sum up the book perfectly with this trailer. The hand lettering for the cover is by billy kelly. For mia, though, this isnt just a fun way to think about numbers.
Mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. Wendy mass is the new york times bestselling author of the candymakers, the ala schneider family award winner a mangoshaped space, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, and every soul a star. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass content rating and. She struggles through the ridicule of her classmates and hides her secret from everyone, including her family and her best friend, jenna. Most people who have synesthesia think that surely everyone else sees the same things they do.
It was amazing how mia was able to see colors in sounds and numbers. In an intriguing first novel, mass introduces a yearold heroine with an unusual perspective. Nothing in this video belongs to me, except the production. Whats saddest is that a mango shaped space could be a great book, were it not for the terrible moral of the story. She was born with synesthesia, a neurological crosswiring that let. If she doesnt match the right colors with numbers, she has a hard time adding or subtractingand you can go ahead and forget about multiplying. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks. Inevery soul a star, three very different kids are brought together by a solar eclipse. Pet care to be a responsible pet owner, it is important to remember to always feed them and take.
Mia winchell, the heroine of wendy masss 2003 novel, a mangoshaped. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Book festival author wendy mass talks about her work. A mangoshaped space timeline by tavisha thapar on prezi.
Listen for the colors an audiobook of a mangoshaped space. A young teen whose world is filled with colors and shapes that no one else sees copes with the. A voya topshelf selection, wendy mass poignant yet funny comingofage novel also received the alas schneider family book award. In every soul a star, three very different kids are brought together by a solar eclipse. When yearold mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass, paperback barnes. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass louisiana young readers choice award nominee 2006 grades 68 submitted by elizabeth p. Wendy mass is the author of twentytwo novels for young people, including a mangoshaped space, which was awarded the schneider family book award, leap day, the twice upon a time fairy tale series, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, the willow falls, space taxi and candymakers series. Goodreads members who liked a mangoshaped space also liked. Eighth grader mia reads, and hears, with specific colors and shapes in her mind.
I think this is the theme because mia winchell is different from many other people with a mingling of the senses, called synesthesia. Wendy mass poignant yet funny comingofage novel also received the alas schneider family book award. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. She was born with synesthesia, a neurological crosswiring that lets her see sounds, taste shapes, and smell colors.
Heres what i like about a mangoshaped space by wendy mass. Utterly page 28 carried to utmost point or highest degree. Buy a cheap copy of a mangoshaped space book by wendy mass. A mango shaped space is a unique and interesting book with many twist and turns.
But, if your favorite books are inspiring, emotional, and moving, you would like a mangoshaped space. The plot is extremely interesting and really, for lack of a better word, new. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass state library of. A mango shaped space was no doubt the best book ive ever read. Mia has synesthesia, which means that she sees sounds, numbers, and letters in colors. Little, brown, and company, hachette book group, new york, 2003. When year old mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school.
It has since been nominated for, and received, a number of other awards. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Although this book is 15 years old, it will touch the hearts of its readers for years to come. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. A mango shaped space unabridged a mango shaped space unabridged audiobook, by wendy mass. Wendy mass won the ala schneider family book award for her first young readers novel, a mangoshaped space, about a girl with the fascinating condition synesthesia. Mass talks about a condition that most people have never even heard of and she just runs with it. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. In a mangoshaped space, author wendy mass tells an intriguing, original story. A mangoshaped space is one of wendy masss most successful novels, winning the schneider family book award for honoring artistic expression of the disability experience the young adult novel follows the life of a yearold girl, named mia, who seems to be the most normal in her crazy family. As the book opens, mia is honoring the oneyear anniversary of her grandfathers death, and at her side constantly is her cat mango. But if i couldnt use my colors, the world would seem so bland like vanilla ice cream without the gummy bears on top. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. After the synesthesia meeting, something terrible happens, but we cant spoil the book.
The picture above shows that one fish is different from the others, like mia winchell is. Find books like a mangoshaped space from the worlds largest community of readers. If you like highaction stories or dislike realistic fiction, this may not be the book for you. To ask other readers questions about a mangoshaped space, please sign up. There are a lot of issues dealt with in a mangoshaped space.
A mangoshaped space by wendy mass book trailer youtube. At some point they inevitably find out thats not the caseusually by the blank stares they receive when they talk about it. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Synesthesia synesthesia is a neurological disorder where the senses are combined. She was different from everybody else in school, but that did not stop her from loving the colors she saw.
Mias family is surprised, and they try to help her as best as they can by taking her to the doctor, and standing up for her when others try to make mia feel different. Taste the rainbow if you want to learn more about synesthesia, check out. It was like she lived in another world that only she new about. Wendy mass is the new york times bestselling author of the candymakers, pi in the sky, every soul a star, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, and a mango. It was created by nick m, chris s, finn l, and jack m. This novel study includes comprehension that include answers for each. A mangoshaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. Taste the rainbow if you want to learn more about synesthesia, check out this mini ted talk explaining it. To mia, the letter a glows with faded sunfloweryellow. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of a mango shaped space by wendy mass. We used to be a lot closer, before she went to high school and dropped me like a pipinghot bag of microwave popcorn. An awardwinning book from the author of jeremy fink and the meaning of life and the candymakers for fans for of wonder and counting by sevens. In jeremy fink and the meaning of life, a boy embarks on a lifechanging journey.
She sees colors and shapes with every sound and letter, and shes in the third grade when she discovers that not everyone sees the world as she does. A mangoshaped space is a novel about teenage girl, mia winchell, who is trying to figure out why shes different from everybody else. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the a mangoshaped space article. Buy this book in an intriguing first novel, mass introduces a yearold heroine with an unusual. Journey into the center of the universe a journey through space and time documentary touch your heart 2,423 watching live now holes book trailer duration. This book was the required summer reading for my daughters sixth grade last year. A mango shaped space book study by hawleys hallways tpt. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass in chm, doc, epub download ebook. Unofficial book trailer for a mangoshaped space by wendy mass. I am here with another book for a story reading, a mango shaped space by wendy mass. For example, words or sounds will produce colors, tastes, or scents. Mass is at pains throughout the novel to make sure everyone knows her narrator is young.