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. 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. To ask other readers questions about a mangoshaped space, please sign up. A mangoshaped space book king county library system. She is best known for the awardwinning a mangoshaped space but has also written nineteen works of fiction, nine nonfiction books, and the script for an episode of the tv series monk. A mangoshaped space book santa clara county library. The story is an introspective look inside the world of one who perceives letters, numbers, and sounds as colors. To her, letters, numbers and sounds are accompanied.
This summary of a mango shaped space includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Study guide questions for a mango shaped space separated into chapters. Inevery soul a star, three very different kids are brought together by a solar eclipse. For mia, though, this isnt just a fun way to think about numbers. There are a lot of issues dealt with in a mangoshaped space.
I found out when she requested a copy of this book she had found it when. A mangoshaped space book east lansing public library. Round because the conflict helps mia change how interactions influence plot. It addresses their affective and cognitive needs through questions that can be used for discussion. Im an associating synesthete and after reading your book i discovered what it was i had. A mango shaped space book study by hawleys hallways tpt. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass a mangoshaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia. A mango shaped space study guide and answer key by keys. The answer key provides a clear response, but does allow for students to respond individually. 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 mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. A mangoshaped space wendy mass 2003, 218 pages middle school fiction mia winchell found out the hard way that she was different from other people. Depending on the length of the book, students should.
Whats saddest is that a mango shaped space could be a great book, were it not for the terrible moral of the story. Nothing in this video belongs to me, except the production. A mangoshaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass state library of. Wendy mass is an american author of young adult novels and childrens books. Since then she has scrupulously hidden her unusual sense perceptions.
This is a book trailer created by a 7th grade student from bloomington jr. Having no clue what to expect when i purchased this book, i was absolutely fascinated by it. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass book trailer youtube. She struggles through the ridicule of her classmates and hides her secret from everyone, including her family and her best friend, jenna. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass overdrive rakuten. She thinks that she is the normal one in her family. Find books like a mangoshaped space from the worlds largest community of readers.
The young adult novel follows the life of a yearold girl. Mass talks about a condition that most people have never even heard of and she just runs with it. In third grade she was embarrassed in front of her class at school. Forced to reveal her condition, she must look to herself to develop an understanding and appreciation of her gift in this comingofage novel. A mangoshaped space timeline by tavisha thapar on prezi. Wendy mass poignant yet funny comingofage novel also received the alas schneider family book award. It was like she lived in another world that only she new about. This study guide works well for midhigher level independent read. If mia didnt tell her parents, she wouldnt have gone to any doctors or. It won the ala schneider family book award which honors artistic expression of the disability experience. Goodreads members who liked a mangoshaped space also liked. She was different from everybody else in school, but that did not stop her from loving the colors she saw. Hi, i just wanted to say that your book a mango shaped space is really touching and im glad that i ran across it because it shed some light on why these things go on in my head. Afraid that she is crazy, thirteenyearold 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.
Of course, if you ask her, though, shell say its because thats the color of his eyes. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in. 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. Bucky has been depressed lately, and through a series of events that also make the group mischief monsters bucky, lorelei, loki, and clintclaire, everyone finds out that steve is a little. The hand lettering for the cover is by billy kelly. 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. If you are a parent who has a child who struggles with any kind of learning disability or behavior issue, this book will keep you engaged and entertained. 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. Jeremy fink and the meaning of life gets free book. Heres what i like about a mangoshaped space by wendy mass.
Novel guide for gifted and advanced readers this guide is appropriate for use with gifted and advanced readers. Wendy mass allows readers to celebrate their differences in the character of mia in a mango shaped space. An awardwinning book from the author of jeremy fink and the meaning. Questions call for basic, inferential, and higher level thinking. 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 plot is extremely interesting and really, for lack of a better word, new.
This is technically a kids book preteenteen, but its not. 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. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates tpts content guidelines. A mangoshaped space book the seattle public library. If you want something inspiring and heartwarming with a little bit of wacky then be sure to read this awesome novel. Mass is at pains throughout the novel to make sure everyone knows her narrator is young. Although this book is 15 years old, it will touch the hearts of its readers for years to come. A mangoshaped space is a young adult novel by wendy mass, first published in 2003. In this story, mia finds out who she is in a very unusual way. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. In every soul a star, three very different kids are brought together by a solar eclipse. Afraid that she is crazy, thirteenyearold 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 death of her beloved cat, mango. If you like highaction stories or dislike realistic fiction, this may not be the book for you.
A mangoshaped space prologue and chapter 1 summary. A mangoshaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia. The color for her name is a sunflower yellow, and the numbers get mixed up in math class all the time. This study guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of 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. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass in chm, doc, epub download e book. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass, paperback barnes. At the end of the day, more than being about dealing with a disability im not even sure i like calling synesthesia a disability a mangoshaped space is about accepting who you are and coping with the harder parts of life. A young teen whose world is filled with colors and shapes that no one else sees copes with the. It was amazing how mia was able to see colors in sounds and numbers. 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. In a mangoshaped space, author wendy mass tells an intriguing, original story. 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.
Through the journey of mia, mass gives inspiration to young readers to embrace what may be different or unique about themselves. A mangoshaped space ebook by wendy mass rakuten kobo. It has since been nominated for, and received, a number of other awards. The protagonist, mia winchell, has a disorder called synesthesia, which is a blending of perception of the senses. In jeremy fink and the meaning of life, a boy embarks on a lifechanging journey.
A mangoshaped space by wendy mass louisiana young readers choice award nominee 2006 grades 68. I welcome her first book and am certain young readers will, too. I never knew that synesthesia existed in so many different forms, and that it could be so vivid for some. I read this book backtoback with sherman alexies the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian so comparisons are inevitable. The picture above shows that one fish is different from the others, like mia winchell is. The main character mia is a sensitive yearold girl who comes to terms with a rare neurological condition called synesthesia.
Mias cat purrs in mango spheres, and her music produces shapes in the air. He cries his way through the olympics and hallmark commercials protagonist. After the synesthesia meeting, something terrible happens, but we cant spoil the book. His wheezing looks orange and yellow to mia, which is why she named him mango. Read a mangoshaped space by wendy mass available from rakuten kobo. 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. When year old mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school.
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