Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. She eventually shares her disability with her family, which results in. Mia winchell is a yearold girl trying to come to terms with having the rare but real condition called synesthesia. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. The young adult novel follows the life of a yearold girl, named mia, who seems to be the most normal in her crazy family. Then an unexpected death happens making her even more shocked. A mango shaped space unabridged audiobook, by wendy mass. She eventually shares her disability with her family, which results in her family thinking shes doing it for attention. Mass is at pains throughout the novel to make sure everyone knows her narrator is young.
A mangoshaped space by wendy mass state library of. Nov 16, 2008 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. Buy a cheap copy of a mango shaped space book by wendy mass. Heres what i like about a mangoshaped space by wendy mass. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. A mangoshaped space audiobook free download a mango. This is well worth the read just like any of john greens books. A mango shaped space was no doubt the best book ive ever read. A mango shaped space by wendy mass a mango shaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia. Nominated for a slew of awards, including new york public librarys best books for the teen age and the great lakes book award source, a mangoshaped space is about searching for your place in a world full of vibrant colors and sounds. A mango shaped space unabridged a mango shaped space unabridged audiobook, by wendy mass. Mias cat purrs in mango spheres, and her music produces shapes in the air. Here you will find all the famous a mangoshaped space quotes.
She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but theyre really collecting candy bar wrappers and searching. Goodreads members who liked a mangoshaped space also liked. But, if your favorite books are inspiring, emotional, and moving, you would like a mangoshaped space. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass a mangoshaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia. A mangoshaped space a mangoshaped space audiobook, by wendy mass.
To mia, the letter a glows with faded sunfloweryellow, screeching chalk sizzles. Mia winchell appears to be a typical kid, but shes keeping a big secretsounds, numbers, and words have color for her. I also have synesthesia like mia and i thought i was crazy but after i read this book it opened my world and my life. The main characters of this cultural, africa story are.
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. 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. 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. After the synesthesia meeting, something terrible happens, but we cant spoil the book. Remembering the wonderful fiction books she had read while growing up, she began writing a mangoshaped space, which was published in 2003. She was different from everybody else in school, but that did not stop her from loving the colors she saw. Sep 12, 20 and i feel like we need more books about the different ways people might view the world a whole lot more than we need additional books about pets dying. If you like highaction stories or dislike realistic fiction, this may not be the book for you. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass, paperback barnes. When yearold mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. Oct 15, 2015 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. In jeremy fink and the meaning of life, a boy embarks on a lifechanging journey. In an intriguing first novel, mass introduces a yearold heroine with an unusual perspective.
The color for her name is a sunflower yellow, and the numbers get mixed up in math class all the time. Here you will find all the famous a mango shaped space quotes. So whether you see pink when you eat chocolate or not, get ready for a colorful read. Ever wondered what it would feel like to have synaesthesia.
When thirteenyearold mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. She was born with synesthesia, a neurological crosswiring. In this book mia has always seen shapes with each sound. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Find books like a mangoshaped space from the worlds largest community of readers. This is a book trailer created by a 7th grade student from bloomington jr. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in paperback format. Wendy mass is the author of the awardwinning books for readers a mangoshaped space, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, every soul a star, the candymakers, 11 birthdays, finally, and the twice upon a time series.
She was born with synesthesia, a neurological crosswiring that lets her see sounds, taste shapes, and smell colors. She struggles through the ridicule of her classmates and hides her secret from everyone, including her family and her best friend, jenna. Wendy mass is the awardwinning author of several novels, including a mangoshaped place, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like a mall, every soul a star, the candymakers, 11 birthdays, finally, and the twice upon a time series. Books similar to a mangoshaped space a mangoshaped space. I picked this to read because i wanted to learn about synesthesia and what its like to have it. Reading order of space taxi series, the candymakers series, twice upon a time series, willow falls series and list of all wendy mass books. In a mangoshaped space, author wendy mass tells an intriguing, original story. A mangoshaped space and millions of other books are available for instant access. Download books offline, listen to several books simultaneously, switch to kids mode, or try out a. 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.
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. Mass talks about a condition that most people have never even heard of and she just runs with it. I never knew that synesthesia existed in so many different forms, and that it could be so vivid for some. Apr 19, 2018 even with mango for comfort, mia still has trouble with school especially math, friends, and letting her friends and family understand her. A mango shaped space is a unique and interesting book with many twist and turns.
A mangoshaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. Eighth grader mia reads, and hears, with specific colors and shapes in her mind. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass overdrive rakuten. The first edition of the novel was published in 1992, and was written by mia couto. A mangoshaped space timeline by tavisha thapar on prezi. Pdf sleepwalking land book by mia couto free download.
Wendy mass is the new york times bestselling author of the candymakers series and many other novels for young readers, including the schneider family book awardwinner a mangoshaped space, jeremy fink and the meaning of life which was made into. 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. It was amazing how mia was able to see colors in sounds and numbers. Because i was like that as a kid, maybe up until around high school. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. A voya topshelf selection, wendy mass poignant yet funny comingofage novel also received the alas schneider family book award. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of. She struggles through the ridicule of her classmates and hides her secret from everyone.
Oct 19, 2005 a mango shaped space was no doubt the best book ive ever read. Free download or read online sleepwalking land pdf epub book. A mangoshaped space audiobook free a mangoshaped space audiobook. A mango shaped space book trailer bloomingtonjhschool. A mango shaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. A mangoshaped space book by wendy mass thriftbooks. 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 is a novel about teenage girl, mia winchell, who is trying to figure out why shes different from everybody else. Afraid that she is crazy, yearold mia, who sees a special color with every letter, number, and sound, keeps this a secret until she becomes overwhelmed by school, changing relationships, and the loss of something important to her. Even with mango for comfort, mia still has trouble with school especially math, friends, and letting her friends and family understand her.
A mangoshaped space audiobook, written by wendy mass. For mia, though, this isnt just a fun way to think about numbers. It was like she lived in another world that only she new about. The hand lettering for the cover is by billy kelly. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass published in 2003 by little, brown and company. If you like a mangoshaped space you might like similar books every soul a star, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, 11 birthdays, eggs, the candymakers. But she has the experiences of average kids as well, and with youthful sincerity ferland expresses her frustration over homework and her despair over losing family members. A mangoshaped space is about a yearold girl with synesthesia. What didnt you like about danielle ferlands performance. Mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. 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. And i feel like we need more books about the different ways people might view the world a whole lot more than we need additional books about pets dying.
Jan 24, 20 this is a book trailer created by a 7th grade student from bloomington jr. Apr 16, 2003 in a mangoshaped space, author wendy mass tells an intriguing, original story. 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. Mia only relies on a cat named mango, whos wheezes look like little mangle shaped coloured puffs, for comfort. So when she learns that its not normal she is surprised. It has since been nominated for, and received, a number of other awards. Buy a cheap copy of a mangoshaped space book by wendy mass. The young adult novel follows the life of a yearold girl, named mia, who seems to be the most normal in. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A mangoshaped space an awardwinning book from the author of jeremy fink.