A mangoshaped space is a poignant, comingofage novel spiced with wit and humor that chronicles mias developing appreciation of her gift and the part it plays in her life. The main characters of this young adult, realistic fiction story are mia winchell. 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. Her older sister beth dyes her hair a different color every week and might be a witch. In jeremy fink and the meaning of life, a boy embarks on a lifechanging journey. Cats, death, family life, fiction, friendship, juvenile fiction, schools, senses. Having no clue what to expect when i purchased this book, i was absolutely fascinated by it. Scientific researchers have known about it for over a hundred years, but only recently has it been getting the attention it deserves.
The hand lettering for the cover is by billy kelly. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 221 pages and is available in paperback format. But she has the experiences of average kids as well, and. No, dont worrywe havent lost our minds and theres no need to lick your moms purse. The candymakers by wendy mass little, brown books for. 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. Read a mangoshaped space by wendy mass available from rakuten kobo.
Heres what i like about a mango shaped space by wendy mass. 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 book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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. The book received the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. Mia winchell appears to be a typical kid, but shes keeping a big secretsounds, numbers, and words have color for her. Mango represents life and what is left of mias grandfather. Mango helped mia cope with the loss of her grandfather. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass state library of. Everyone thinks she is the normal kid in her family.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Wendy lives in new jersey with her husband and their twins. 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. Apr 16, 2003 a mango shaped space is a poignant, comingofage novel spiced with wit and humor that chronicles mias developing appreciation of her gift and the part it plays in her life. It won the ala schneider family book award which honors artistic expression of the disability experience. The plot is extremely interesting and really, for lack of a better word, new. Beth, mias older sister, wears a different hair color each week. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass overdrive rakuten. She struggles through the ridicule of her classmates and hides her secret from everyone, including her family and her best friend, jenna. Authors purpose for writing a mango shaped space interviewing wendy mass, author of a mango shaped space making inferences reading reflection summarizing chapters setting in a. Questions call for basic, inferential, and higher level thinking. The first edition of the novel was published in march 1st 2010, and was written by wendy mass. The answer key provides a clear response, but does allow for students to respond.
A mangoshaped space kindle edition by wendy mass author visit amazons wendy mass page. This book is amazing and may be one of my alltime favorites which is really saying something because i am a book nerd and i love all sorts of books. 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. The theme to a mangoshaped space is be who you are and be it well. It has since been nominated for, and received, a number of other awards. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass little, brown books for. It deals with a rare disorder and the loss of a grandparent and pet.
In every soul a star, three very different kids are brought together by a solar eclipse. A mango shaped space is a novel about teenage girl, mia winchell, who is trying to figure out why shes different from everybody else. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of a mango shaped space by wendy mass. The main characters of this childrens, middle grade story are. Mia winchell appears to be a typical kid, but shes keeping. Her senses are jumbled words and sounds often have color for her, among other effects. A mangoshaped space in this novel, a thirteenyearold girl learns to understand and manage her synesthesia, a neurological condition in which one sense involuntarily triggers responses from other senses. Reviews of the a mangoshaped space up to now with regards to the guide we now have a mangoshaped space pdf opinions customers are yet to yet quit their own report on the sport, or otherwise make out the print yet. I loved this book for many reasons but the main one was probably because the main character was a synesthete just like me. The story is an introspective look inside the world of one who perceives letters, numbers, and sounds as colors. Specifically, its realistic fiction, because its possible for this story to happen in real life. A mangoshaped space 2003, a young adult novel by american.
Her younger brother zack keeps a chart of all the mcdonalds hamburgers hes eaten in his lifetime. Letters, words, numbers and sounds have colors for mia. 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. I never knew that synesthesia existed in so many different forms, and that it could be so vivid for some. I managed to get this out a week later even though the audio file for the 6th chapter disappeared and i. Up to now with regards to the guide we now have a mango shaped space pdf opinions customers are yet to yet quit their own report on the sport, or otherwise make out the print yet. Free download or read online a mango shaped space pdf epub book. Extremly recommend if you like emotinal but still happy stories.
For mia, though, this isnt just a fun way to think about numbers. This audiobook brings alive a unique young person and her rare gift. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass in chm, doc, epub download ebook. She first saw mango when she was at her grandfathers funeral. Thirteenyearold mia winchell appears to be the most normal kid in her family. I like the poster because it is in black and white to everyone else, but inside my head, its in color. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass louisiana young readers choice award nominee 2006 grades 68 submitted by elizabeth p. A mango shaped space by wendy mass a mango shaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia.
As the book opens, mia is honoring the oneyear anniversary of her grandfathers death, and at her side constantly is her cat mango. Protagonist mia is a year old girl that has a life of colors, a best friend jenna, a cat called mango cause of the color of his purr, and a disease called synesthesia. 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 eventually shares her disability with her family, which results in her family thinking shes doing it for attention. A mangoshaped space ebook by wendy mass rakuten kobo. But, for those who have by now see this ebook and you really are willing to help make the studies well have you hang around to leave an assessment on our website we. A mangoshaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. 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. The young adult novel follows the life of a yearold girl, named mia, who seems to be the most normal in. The color for her name is a sunflower yellow, and the numbers get mixed up in math class all the time. 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.
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. I hated the book for making me feel so connected to mia from the beginning, and when she lost mango, i cried my eyes out. Pdf a mangoshaped space book by wendy mass free download. A mangoshaped space ebook by wendy mass 9780316048699. Pdf finally book willow falls free download 304 pages. Were talking about synesthesia, a big word for a condition where two different perceptions are grouped together. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Study guide questions for a mango shaped space separated into chapters. Zack, her younger brother, keeps a chart of all the hamburgers he eats. Heres what i like about a mangoshaped space by wendy mass.
Start studying mango shaped space study guide questions. 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. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass a mangoshaped space is about a girl named mia who has synesthesia. Were talking about synesthesia, a big word for a conditio.
In the book a mango shaped space, an example of symbolism is mias cat mango. Mar 19, 2018 a mango shaped space chapter 4 duration. 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. This book is fiction, because it didnt really happen. Includes the following graphic organizers for the story a mango shaped space. This study guide works well for midhigher level independent read.
Mia winchell appears to be a typical kid, but shes keeping a big secretsounds, numbers, and. Free download or read online finally pdf epub willow falls series book. Wendy mass a mango shaped space wendy mass mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. But i gave this book five stars because i enjoyed every second of it, and reading it for the first time was.
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. A mangoshaped space setting the story takes place in a village in northern illinois. Free download or read online a mangoshaped space pdf epub book. But if i couldnt use my colors, the world would seem so bland like vanilla ice cream without the gummy bears on top. 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. Mar 28, 2018 the 6th chapter of a mango shaped space. Start studying mangoshaped space study guide questions. Sep 12, 20 there are a lot of issues dealt with in a mangoshaped space. I managed to get this out a week later even though the audio file for the 6th chapter disappeared and i had to do it again. An awardwinning book from the author of jeremy fink and the meaning of life. Hardcover, 224 pages published on april 16, 2003 by little, brown young readers. In the town of spring haven, four children have been selected to compete in the national candymaking contest of a lifetime. Mias cat purrs in mango spheres, and her music produces shapes in the air.
I have a very mild form of synesthesia myself, but a mango shaped space brought it home to me rather forcefully just how mild it is. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2005, and was written 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. We used to be a lot closer, before she went to high school and dropped me like a pipinghot bag of microwave popcorn. The mango fruit is more normal than the pineapple, as the mango is a very basic shaped fruit with a juicy texture. The answer key provides a clear response, but does allow for students to respond individually. Mass is at pains throughout the novel to make sure everyone knows her narrator is young.
The candymakers by wendy mass little, brown books for young. Mass talks about a condition that most people have never even heard of and she just runs with it. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass, paperback barnes. If you like a mango shaped space you might like similar books every soul a star, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, 11 birthdays, eggs, the candymakers. A mango shaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. Forced to reveal her condition, she must look to herself to develop an understanding and appreciation of her gift in this comingofage novel. There are a lot of issues dealt with in a mangoshaped space. She discovers that she is different during a third grade math lesson. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Oct 15, 2015 a mango shaped space by wendy mass in chm, doc, epub download ebook. Books like a mango shaped space are getting the word out about this fascinating condition.
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