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Mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. 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. 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. 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. Mia winchell, the heroine of wendy masss 2003 novel, a mangoshaped space, has. After the synesthesia meeting, something terrible happens, but we cant spoil the book. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass in chm, doc, epub download ebook. A mango shaped space unabridged a mango shaped space unabridged audiobook, by wendy mass. At some point they inevitably find out thats not the caseusually by the blank stares they receive when they talk about it.
A mangoshaped space book by wendy mass thriftbooks. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A mangoshaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass, paperback barnes. There are 50 multiple choice or matching questions, which include varying question levels. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a mangoshaped space. As the book opens, mia is honoring the oneyear anniversary of her grandfathers death, and at her side constantly is her cat mango. C book and if you dont like to be continued books than wait till winter 201220 to read this book so you can go to the next one. Little, brown, and company, hachette book group, new york, 2003. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. Were talking about synesthesia, a big word for a condition where two. We used to be a lot closer, before she went to high school and dropped me like a pipinghot bag of microwave popcorn. Wendy mass is the author of twentytwo novels for young people, including a mangoshaped space, which was awarded the schneider family book award, leap day, the twice upon a time fairy tale series, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, the willow falls, space taxi and candymakers series. Resolution opinion complications mia accepts herself having synthesia, she also makes a friend.
Buy a mango shaped space book online at best prices in india on. A mango shaped space unabridged audiobook, by wendy mass. The bubbles are now undulating and forming the most incredible streaks of color. It was amazing how mia was able to see colors in sounds and numbers. Eighth grader mia reads, and hears, with specific colors and shapes in her mind.
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. When year old mia finally reveals a closelyguarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. Buy a mangoshaped space book online at low prices in india. I liked how wendy wrote about a diease that not many people have heard of.
For mia, though, this isnt just a fun way to think about numbers. 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 mango shaped space is about searching for your place in a world full of vibrant colors and sounds. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass state library of. 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. 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. She was born with synesthesia, a neurological crosswiring that lets her see sounds, taste shapes, and smell colors.
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