His wheezing looks orange and yellow to mia, which is why she named him mango. It has since been nominated for, and received, a number of other awards. It is a realistic fiction, about a thirteenyearold named mia. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. Utterly page 28 carried to utmost point or highest degree. 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 born with synesthesia, a neurological crosswiring that lets her see sounds, taste shapes, and smell colors. How synesthetes color their worlds by patricia lynne duffy. 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. Study guide questions for a mango shaped space separated into chapters. Thirteenyearold mia has always seen colors in sounds, numbers, and letters. Bookcasts are also known as book trailers or video booktalks basically less fancy versions of the videos that scholastic sends along with the book fair to encourage kids to buyread the books at the fair. If you like highaction stories or dislike realistic fiction, this may not be the book for you. Mass talks about a condition that most people have never even heard of and she just runs with it. The color for her name is a sunflower yellow, and the numbers get mixed up in math class all the time. To this end, mia is misunderstood by everyone around her, she pulls pranks on people a. In every soul a star, three very different kids are brought together by a solar eclipse. 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. 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.
A mangoshaped space by wendy mass book trailer youtube. The book has been awarded with schneider family book award for middle school book 2004, and many others. Buy this book in an intriguing first novel, mass introduces a yearold heroine with an unusual. Nothing in this video belongs to me, except the production. The plot is extremely interesting and really, for lack of a better word, new. 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. Unlike the average yearolds in her school, mia uses her senses differently because for her, sounds, numbers, and letters have color. Overall, i think that a mango shaped space was a bit slow and could have had more action parts to keep the reader engaged. When year old mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. Mia struggles to overcome adversity and be accepted by everyone, hoping that her peers will overlook the fact that shes different. Mia is an eighth grader during this story and has lived most of her life with a secret.
A mango shaped space is about a girl who begins a journey to learn who she is and accept her own synesthesia. It was like she lived in another world that only she new about. She was different from everybody else in school, but that did not stop her from loving the colors she saw. Along the way, she makes friends at conventions for people with synesthesia. I think the theme is either every one has problems that we have to work through or that even though you might be differant your not weird. We used to be a lot closer, before she went to high school and dropped me like a pipinghot bag of microwave popcorn. Mias cat purrs in mango spheres, and her music produces shapes in the air. Free download or read online a mango shaped space pdf epub book. Some people think her synesthesia is really interesting, while.
Find books like a mangoshaped space from the worlds largest community of readers. Realistic fiction of a young girl with a condition that is rarely recognized by doctors. Of course, if you ask her, though, shell say its because thats the color of his eyes. This study guide works well for midhigher level independent read. What is the theme of the book a mango shaped space. Making a book trailer for a mango shaped space what is a bookcast or book trailer. So when she learns that its not normal she is surprised. But, if your favorite books are inspiring, emotional, and moving, you would like a mangoshaped space. It turns out mango has a rip in his lung that makes him wheeze all the time.
I would recommend the book for anyone who enjoys a descriptive writing style book. To mia, the letter a glows with faded sunfloweryellow, screeching chalk sizzles. Main conflict internal conflict external conflict internal wanting to fit in. Questions call for basic, inferential, and higher level thinking. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass overdrive rakuten. In jeremy fink and the meaning of life, a boy embarks on a lifechanging journey.
A mango shaped space unabridged audiobook, by wendy mass. 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. Mia winchell is a yearold girl trying to come to terms with having the rare but real condition called synesthesia.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Will keep your students engaged without too much focus on answering questions. Unofficial book trailer for a mangoshaped space 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 mango shaped space book study by hawleys hallways tpt. How about silver balls cascading through the air when you hear violin music. In addition, it delves into loss and grief which many children experience for the first time during their tween years. A mangoshaped space timeline by tavisha thapar on prezi. After the synesthesia meeting, something terrible happens, but we cant spoil the book.
Mias connection with mango and her grandfather who has passed is shown to be relevant pieces of the backbone of this tale. Forced to reveal her condition, she must look to herself to develop an understanding and appreciation of her gift in this comingofage novel. This book also explore family relationships, especially motherdaughter ones, as well as the ups and downs of tween friendships. This novel study includes comprehension that include answers for each chapter.
Goodreads members who liked a mangoshaped space also liked. Mia lives in a small town with her best friend jenna, her cat mango, and her crazy family. As is often the case in young adult lit, a mangoshaped space talks about what its like to be a teenager from the perspective of a teen. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass while most people have and use their four senses in the standard way. For mia, though, this isnt just a fun way to think about numbers. Can you imagine mentally seeing numbers and letters in color. Mias home is also near the woods and her father also knows how to operate a helicopter which is pretty interesting. Mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. The story is an introspective look inside the world of one who perceives letters, numbers, and sounds as colors. All in all, i liked reading her book but i would rather read a more exciting novel. There are a lot of issues dealt with in a mangoshaped space. Heres what i like about a mangoshaped space by wendy mass. This time is necessary for searching and sorting links. The main character mia is a sensitive yearold girl who comes to terms with a rare neurological condition called synesthesia.
A mangoshaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. Jenna davis mias best friend since they were very young. It won the ala schneider family book award which honors artistic expression of the disability experience. She sees colors when she hears noises and numbers and letters have their own specific colors. When yearold mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass, paperback barnes. I think this is the theme because mia winchell is different from many other people with a mingling of the senses, called synesthesia. Mia has synesthesia, which means that she sees sounds, numbers, and letters in colors. 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. 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. One response to a mangoshaped space by wendy mass grace says.
One button 15 links for downloading the book a mangoshaped space in all ebook formats. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass content rating and. He is very smart but a bit odd in that he believes in many superstitions. A mangoshaped space book trailer by lauren bader youtube. She struggles through the ridicule of her classmates and hides her secret from everyone, including her family and her best friend, jenna. In many ways, a mangoshaped space was a comingofage novel and i do love comingofage stories. The picture above shows that one fish is different from the others, like mia winchell is. Press button get download links and wait 20 seconds. 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 mango shaped space was no doubt the best book ive ever read. In a mangoshaped space, author wendy mass tells an intriguing, original story. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass state library of.
I managed to get this out a week later even though the audio file for the 6th chapter disappeared and i. Characters mia winchell main character who has synesthesia. In this book mia has always seen shapes with each sound. Mass is at pains throughout the novel to make sure everyone knows her narrator is young. Then an unexpected death happens making her even more shocked. I would give twothumbs up for a mango shaped space. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2005, and was written by wendy mass. The hand lettering for the cover is by billy kelly. 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 whole book was about her figuring out about synthesia. Wendy mass poignant yet funny comingofage novel also received the alas schneider family book award. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass a mangoshaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia. It was amazing how mia was able to see colors in sounds and numbers.
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