Jun 06, 2018 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. A mangoshaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. A mangoshaped space quotes by wendy mass goodreads. A mango shaped space unabridged a mango shaped space unabridged audiobook, by wendy mass. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. After the synesthesia meeting, something terrible happens, but we cant spoil the book. 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. Vivid word pictures cascade throughout this sensual story. This novel study includes comprehension that include answers for each chapter. It was amazing how mia was able to see colors in sounds and numbers. The story is an introspective look inside the world of one who perceives letters, numbers, and sounds as colors.
Mass is at pains throughout the novel to make sure everyone knows her narrator is young. The hand lettering for the cover is by billy kelly. A mango shaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. But, if your favorite books are inspiring, emotional, and moving, you would like a mangoshaped space. The young narrator, esperanza, provides coherence to the book. Wendy lives in new jersey with her husband and their twins. The plot is extremely interesting and really, for lack of a better word, new. Her welldefined characterizations, naturalsounding dialogue, and concrete imagery allow readers to. If you made everyone in the world read one book, what would it be and why. When yearold mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. All those people in their black and white worldsthey have no idea what theyre. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in. Books like a mangoshaped space are getting the word out about this fascinating condition. Mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes.
Book festival author wendy mass talks about her work. Listen for the colors an audiobook of a mangoshaped space. One response to a mangoshaped space by wendy mass grace says. Realistic fiction of a young girl with a condition that is rarely recognized by doctors. Synesthesia synesthesia is a neurological disorder where the senses are combined.
Heres what i like about a mangoshaped space by wendy mass. Sep 07, 2009 the main character mia is a sensitive yearold girl who comes to terms with a rare neurological condition called synesthesia. See more ideas about space books, books and childrens books. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of a mango shaped space by wendy mass.
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. The house on mango street is presented in fortyfour vignettes that run from a fragment of a page to two or three pages. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass a mangoshaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia. In a mangoshaped space, author wendy mass tells an intriguing, original story. This book is about a girl named mia, who has synesthesia, a unique condition that. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass 27,552 ratings, 4.
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. There are a lot of issues dealt with in a mangoshaped space. A mangoshaped space 2003, a young adult novel by american author wendy mass, is the story of mia winchell, a thirteenyearold girl who lives with synesthesia. In every soul a star, three very different kids are brought together by a solar eclipse. To mia, the letter a glows with faded sunfloweryellow, screeching chalk sizzles. 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. Most people who have synesthesia think that surely everyone else sees the same things they do. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass overdrive rakuten. A mango shaped space by wendy mass a mango shaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia. 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 author successfully brings abstract ideas down to. The main character mia is a sensitive yearold girl who comes to terms with a rare neurological condition called synesthesia. She eventually shares her disability with her family, which results in her family thinking shes doing it for attention. Wendy mass won the ala schneider family book award for her first young readers novel, a mango shaped space, about a girl with the fascinating condition synesthesia.
Nov 16, 2008 wendy mass is the new york times bestselling author of the candymakers, the ala schneider family award winner a mango shaped space, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, and every soul a star. 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 shaped space. But if i couldnt use my colors, the world would seem so bland like vanilla ice cream without the gummy bears on top. She was different from everybody else in school, but that did not stop her from loving the colors she saw. It won the ala schneider family book award which honors artistic expression of the disability experience. Will keep your students engaged without too much focus on answering questions. A summary of sections 14 in sandra cisneross the house on mango street. Buy a cheap copy of a mangoshaped 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. As the book opens, mia is honoring the oneyear anniversary of her grandfathers death, and at her side constantly is her cat mango. Fanmade trailer leave it to the fans to sum up the book perfectly with this trailer.
Oct 15, 2015 a mango shaped space by wendy mass in chm, doc, epub download e book. A mangoshaped space is a novel about teenage girl, mia winchell, who is trying to figure out why shes different from everybody else. For mia, though, this isnt just a fun way to think about numbers. Interview with wendy mass, author of a mangoshaped space. 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. May 06, 2015 a mango shaped space was no doubt the best book ive ever read. Wendy mass is the new york times bestselling author of eighteen novels for young people which have been translated into 20 languages and nominated for 76 state book awards, including a mangoshaped space which was awarded the schneider family book award by the american library association, leap day, the twice upon a time fairy tale series. Jan 24, 20 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. A mango shaped space forget me not the star of kazan rooftoppers. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass content rating and.
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Oct 25, 2016 wendy mass is the new york times bestselling author of eighteen novels for young people which have been translated into 20 languages and nominated for 76 state book awards, including a mango shaped space which was awarded the schneider family book award by the american library association, leap day, the twice upon a time fairy tale series. The space taxi series sends a boy and a talking cat on adventures to distant planets, and the willow falls books beginning with 11 birthdays add a dash of. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass louisiana young readers choice award nominee 2006 grades 68 submitted by elizabeth p. A mangoshaped space 2003, a young adult novel by american. Her senses are jumbled words and sounds often have color for her, among other effects. It was like she lived in another world that only she new about. Reading guide for a mangoshaped space by wendy mass includes a book club discussion. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the house on mango street and what it means.
Review a mango shaped space by wendy mass epicfehlreader. The color for her name is a sunflower yellow, and the numbers get mixed up in math class all the time. A mangoshaped space timeline by tavisha thapar on prezi. It has since been nominated for, and received, a number of other awards.
A mango shaped space was no doubt the best book ive ever read. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. A mango shaped space book study by hawleys hallways tpt. All those people in their blackandwhite worlds they have no idea what theyre missing is what the main character, mia, expressed about her. Some common examples include colored hearing, tasting words, colored. A mangoshaped space book by wendy mass thriftbooks. For example, words or sounds will produce colors, tastes, or scents.
Wendy mass poignant yet funny comingofage novel also received the alas schneider family book award. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass state library of. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass in chm, doc, epub download ebook. The author successfully brings abstract ideas down to earth. Although this book is 15 years old, it will touch the hearts of its readers for years to come. The young adult novel follows the life of a yearold girl, named mia, who seems to be the most normal in her crazy family.
If you like highaction stories or dislike realistic fiction, this may not be the book for you. Heres what i like about a mango shaped space by wendy mass. Buy a cheap copy of a mango shaped space book by wendy mass. Im an associating synesthete and after reading your book i discovered what it was i had. 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. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. At some point they inevitably find out thats not the caseusually by the blank stares they receive when they talk about it. A mango shaped space unabridged audiobook, by wendy mass. A mango shaped space by wendy mass is about a thirteen year old girl, mia, she seems like she could the most normal out of her brother zach, who counts how many mcdonalds hamburgers hes eaten, and her sister beth who is dieing her hair every time she changes her mood, but no doubt, mia is the weirdest. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass, paperback barnes. She was born with synesthesia, a neurological crosswiring that lets her see sounds, taste shapes, and smell colors.
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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. Mia has synesthesia, which means that she sees sounds, numbers, and letters in colors. When year old mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. Sep 12, 20 there are a lot of issues dealt with in a mangoshaped space. If you want to learn more about synesthesia, check out this mini ted talk explaining it. In jeremy fink and the meaning of life, a boy embarks on a lifechanging journey. We used to be a lot closer, before she went to high school and dropped me like a pipinghot bag of microwave popcorn. 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.