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Wendy lives in sparta, new jersey with her husband and her twin daughter and son. The story is an introspective look inside the world of one who perceives letters, numbers, and sounds as colors. Wendy mass is the author of a mango shaped space and she brings people into the world of mia winchell and all of her chaos. Click to read more about a mangoshaped space by wendy mass. The setting of a mango shaped space takes place in present day in the suburbs of chicago.
Mass talks about a condition that most people have never even heard of and she just runs with it. The candymakers follows 12yearolds logan, philip, daisy, and miles as each tries to invent a candy even better than the oozing crunchorama. A mangoshaped space kindle edition by wendy mass author visit amazons wendy mass page. A mangoshaped space ebook by wendy mass 9780316048699. Pdf a mangoshaped space book by wendy mass free download. A mangoshaped space is a 2003 young adult novel by wendy mass. The color for her name is a sunflower yellow, and the numbers get mixed up in math class all the time. The main character mia is a sensitive yearold girl who comes to terms with a rare neurological condition called synesthesia.
Beautiful creatures kami garciamargaret stohl the crossover kwame alexander stormbreaker anthony horowitz james and the giant peach roald dahl the hound of rowan henry neff eleanor and park rainbow rowell flying the drag. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass fantastic fiction. The title of this book is a mangoshaped space and it was written by wendy mass. An awardwinning book from the author of jeremy fink and the meaning of life and the candymakers for fans for of wonder. Wendy mass has written an imaginative original book. 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. Wendy mass books list of books by author wendy mass. So when she learns that its not normal she is surprised. For mia, though, this isnt just a fun way to think about numbers. Free download or read online a mangoshaped space pdf epub book. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass, paperback barnes.
Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. In a mangoshaped space, author wendy mass tells an intriguing, original story. A mass shaped space look at what the authors office looks like and find out what inspires her. Her 2003 novel, a mangoshaped space won the american library association ala schneider family book award for middle school in 2004.
All those people in their blackandwhite worlds they have no idea what theyre missing. And when tenor saxophones play, the music looks like a coiling snakeball of lit up purple neon tubes. 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. Wendy mass is the new york times bestselling author of the candymakers, every soul a star, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, and a mango shaped space. Wendy mass is the author of 22 books for young readers including a mangoshaped space. May 09, 2012 unofficial book trailer for a mango shaped space by wendy mass. A mangoshaped space ebook by wendy mass rakuten kobo. Wendy mass poignant yet funny comingofage novel also received the alas schneider family book award.
Wendy mass is the author of the ala schneider family award winner a mango shaped space and leap day. An awardwinning book from the author of jeremy fink and the meaning. Mia winchell, the heroine of wendy mass s 2003 novel, a mangoshaped space, has synesthesia. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a mangoshaped space. But i slipped the characters from those three books into the. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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.
Its a book that i am recommending to all of my friends, young and older. Then an unexpected death happens making her even more shocked. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass louisiana young readers choice award nominee 2006 grades 68 submitted by elizabeth p. Ala schneider family book awardwinning author wendy mass offers this tasty treat of a tale sure to appeal to any listeners sweet tooth.
The plot is extremely interesting and really, for lack of a better word, new. Wendy mass is the author of the ala schneider family award winner a mangoshaped space and leap day. From the moment i read a story by wendy mass i knew she was a writer to watch. Buy a cheap copy of a mangoshaped space book by wendy mass. Meettheauthor recording with wendy mass about a mangoshaped space. It was published by little, brown books for young readers and has a total of 221 pages in the book. Mass saw massive success with her book a mangoshaped space that also won her schneider family book award by american library association for middle school in 2004. Oct 19, 2005 a mango shaped space by wendy mass is an interesting story about mia who is thirteen years old and has a condition called synaesthesia.
Specifically, she has colored hearing, which means she. Nothing in this video belongs to me, except the production. Having no clue what to expect when i purchased this book, i was absolutely fascinated by it. Specifically, she has colored hearing, which means she sees figures and colors whenever she hears a sound. This detailed literature summary also contains quotes and a free quiz on a mangoshaped space by wendy mass. Wendy mass s most popular book is a mangoshaped space. As both a synesthete and an academic researcher of synesthesia myself, i strongly applaud wendy mass s book a mangoshaped space.
Buy a cheap copy of a mango shaped space book by wendy mass. Wendy mass born april 22, 1967 is an author of young adult novels and childrens books. Wendy lives in new jersey with her husband and their twins. Is there going to be a sequel to a mangoshaped space, every soul a star, or jeremy fink and the meaning of life. Neuroscience for kids check out more stats and fun facts about synesthesia. Free download or read online a mango shaped space pdf epub book. But with these contestantswho can detect chocolate by touch and lift 50 lbs. Her most recent novel, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, was a book sense pick. Mia winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes.
I have read this book a few times when i was younger and i thought it would be a good book. The main character is mia winchell, she has a disease that is unknown and nobody knows about it. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass book trailer youtube. This brilliant book is about mia, a thirteen year old girl living with synesthesia. If you like highaction stories or dislike realistic fiction, this may not be the book for you. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes. Unofficial book trailer for a mangoshaped space by wendy mass.
I never knew that synesthesia existed in so many different forms, and that it could be so vivid for some. Mass is at pains throughout the novel to make sure everyone knows her narrator is young. Mass saw massive success with her book a mangoshaped space that also won her schneider familybook award by american library association for middle school in 2004. Oct 19, 2005 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. Books like a mangoshaped space are getting the word out about this fascinating condition. A mangoshaped space by wendy mass overdrive rakuten. Wendy mass is the author of ten novels for young people which have been translated into languages and nominated for 42 state book awards, including a mangoshaped space which was awarded the schneider family book award by the american library association, leap day, the twice upon a time fairy tale series, every soul a star, 11 birthdays. It is my hope that this book will be read by every pediatrician and grade school teacher. Wendy mass is an american author of young adult novels and childrens books. 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. 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. She sees colors and shapes with every sound and letter, and shes in the third grade when. Apr 16, 2003 in a mangoshaped space, author wendy mass tells an intriguing, original story.
Wendy mass, quote from a mangoshaped space im going to be so normal that when people look up normal in the dictionary, my name will be there. 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. Oct 15, 2015 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. What other books for young people do you recommend. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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 2003, a young adult novel by american author wendy mass, is the story of mia winchell, a thirteenyearold girl who lives with synesthesia. Bank street books top 35 childrens books of the last 35 years.
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