For example, words or sounds will produce colors, tastes, or scents. In jeremy fink and the meaning of life, a boy embarks on a lifechanging journey. In a mangoshaped space, author wendy mass tells an intriguing, original story. I never knew that synesthesia existed in so many different forms, and that it could be so vivid for some. 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.
Copyright 2020 news theme on genesis framework wordpress log in. Wendy lives in new jersey with her husband and their twins. This book is about a girl named mia, who has synesthesia, a unique. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass louisiana young readers choice award nominee 2006 grades 68 submitted by elizabeth p. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of a mango shaped space by wendy mass. Inevery soul a star, three very different kids are brought together by a solar eclipse. Mias cat purrs in mango spheres, and her music produces shapes in the air. As the book opens, mia is honoring the oneyear anniversary of her grandfathers death, and at her side constantly is her cat mango. If youre tired of stock images, try out this report presentation template for your next project wrapup. 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. The color for her name is a sunflower yellow, and the numbers get mixed up in math class all the time. Mia has synesthesia, a condition in which the 5 senses overlap. More about the book a mangoshaped space is in first person.
In an intriguing first novel, mass introduces a yearold heroine with an unusual perspective. It was amazing how mia was able to see colors in sounds and numbers. After i read this book i realized i have some synesthesia too. Little, brown, and company, hachette book group, new york, 2003. Mia has synesthesia, which means that she sees sounds, numbers, and letters in colors. For mia, though, this isnt just a fun way to think about numbers. But, if your favorite books are inspiring, emotional, and moving, you would like a mangoshaped space. Although this book is 15 years old, it will touch the hearts of its readers for years to come. The hand lettering for the cover is by billy kelly. A mangoshaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass state library of. 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.
The main character mia is a sensitive yearold girl who comes to terms with a rare neurological condition called synesthesia. Her most successful book was a mangoshaped space which won the american library association schneider family book award for. She was different from everybody else in school, but that did not stop her from loving the colors she saw. She eventually shares her disability with her family, which results in her family thinking shes doing it for attention.
Mia sees gray blobs when she hears her father hammering on the house,the hammering begins and the familiar mottled gray bursts of color appear about a foot away from my face 16 a mango shaped space book by wendy mass. Whats saddest is that a mango shaped space could be a great book, were it not for the terrible moral of the story. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass in chm, doc, epub download ebook. A mangoshaped space 2003, a young adult novel by american. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass, paperback barnes. A mango shaped space is a unique and interesting book with many twist and turns. When yearold mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. A mangoshaped space book by wendy mass thriftbooks.
I have a very mild form of synesthesia myself, but a mangoshaped space brought it home to me rather forcefully just how mild it is. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass overdrive rakuten. It was created by nick m, chris s, finn l, and jack m. We used to be a lot closer, before she went to high school and dropped me like a pipinghot bag of microwave popcorn. Synesthesia is when you experience two sensations at once, for example. There are a lot of issues dealt with in a mangoshaped space. I think this is the theme because mia winchell is different from many other people with a mingling of the senses, called synesthesia. She struggles through the ridicule of her classmates and hides her secret from everyone, including her family and her best friend, jenna. The story is an introspective look inside the world of one who perceives letters, numbers, and sounds as colors. Project by oona pierre all quotes are from the book and. It is is not part of the encyclopedia and contains nonarticle pages, or groups articles by status rather than subject. But if i couldnt use my colors, the world would seem so bland like vanilla ice cream without the gummy bears on top. It won the ala schneider family book award which honors artistic expression of the disability experience. A mango shaped space unabridged audiobook, by wendy mass.
Best read aloud books for 4th grade what do we do all day. For example, mia first experiences ridicule at the hands of her thirdgrade. Over the course of the book, we see mia come to terms with who she really is a. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass content rating and. Pet care to be a responsible pet owner, it is important to remember to always feed them and take. Wendy mass poignant yet funny comingofage novel also received the alas schneider family book award. This novel study includes comprehension that include answers for each.
Synesthesia synesthesia is a neurological disorder where the senses are combined. Goodreads members who liked a mangoshaped space also liked. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass a mangoshaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia. One response to a mangoshaped space by wendy mass grace says. 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. My months acrually have colors and they are arranged on a clock. A mangoshaped space, by wendy mass center for teaching. A mango shaped space was no doubt the best book ive ever read. Having no clue what to expect when i purchased this book, i was absolutely fascinated by it.
At some point they inevitably find out thats not the caseusually by the blank stares they receive when they talk about it. This is a maintenance category, used for maintenance of the wikipedia project. This book is fiction, because it didnt really happen. The picture above shows that one fish is different from the others, like mia winchell is. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. She was born with synesthesia, a neurological crosswiring that let. Over the course of the book, we see mia come to terms with who she really is a synesthete while not letting it exclusively define her. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the a mangoshaped space article. 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.
When year old mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. A voya topshelf selection, wendy mass poignant yet funny comingofage novel also received the alas schneider family book award. Find books like a mangoshaped space from the worlds largest community of readers. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass while most people have and use their four senses in the standard way. In a mangoshaped space, mia is at that stage in life where shes asking herself the same questions. For example, if someone has this disease and you snap your fingers they might. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. If you like highaction stories or dislike realistic fiction, this may not be the book for you.
When her beloved cat mango meows and purrs, for example, she sees puffs. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass is a wonderful book about how a young girl finds her true self and the courage to tell her very strange family the truth about herself, and risking loosing all. 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. This site was created for a digital lit circle project at our middle school. So by the time she tells them, they dont believe her, because she has never talked about it before. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass is an interesting story about mia who is thirteen years old and has a condition called synaesthesia. It was like she lived in another world that only she new about. Forced to reveal her condition, she must look to herself to develop an understanding and appreciation of her gift in this comingofage novel. For example she sees her name as candyapple red with a hint of light green and her cat mango gives off sunkistorange coils with each highpitched meow. A mango shaped space book study by hawleys hallways tpt. She was born with synesthesia, a neurological crosswiring that lets her see sounds, taste shapes, and smell colors. Mias grandfather died before the book opens, and she thinks part of his soul lives. 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. 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.
A mangoshaped space is a novel about teenage girl, mia winchell, who is trying to figure out why shes different from everybody else. Mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. Buy a cheap copy of a mangoshaped space book by wendy mass. I like the poster because it is in black and white to everyone else, but inside my head, its in color. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Unlike the average yearolds in her school, mia uses her senses differently because for her, sounds, numbers, and letters have color. For mia, sounds, letter and numbers all have colors. To mia, the letter a glows with faded sunfloweryellow, screeching chalk sizzles. A mangoshaped space book trailer by lauren bader youtube. It has since been nominated for, and received, a number of other awards. In every soul a star, three very different kids are brought together by a solar eclipse. Templates should be placed in appropriate subcategories. Buy this book in an intriguing first novel, mass introduces a yearold heroine with an unusual.
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