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