A Mango-Shaped Space

Name: A Mango-Shaped Space
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Wendy Mass
ISBN: 9781436144568

Author: Wendy Mass

Narrator: Danielle Ferland

Unabridged: 6 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/07/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

An award-winning book from the New York Times bestselling author of Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life and The Candymakers for fans of Wonder and Counting by Sevens

Mia Winchell appears to be a typical kid, but she's keeping a big secret—sounds, numbers, and words have color for her. No one knows, and Mia wants to keep it that way. But when trouble at school finally forced Mia to reveal her secret, she must learn to accept
herself and embrace her ability, called synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes.

"From the moment I read a story by Wendy Mass, I knew she was a writer to watch."—Judy Blume

Winner of the ALA Schneider Family Book Award

About Wendy Mass

Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers series, Bob, and many other novels for young readers, including the Schneider Family Book Award-winner A Mango-Shaped Space, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (which was made into a feature film), Every Soul a Star, Pi in the Sky, the Twice Upon a Time series, and the Willow Falls series that began with 11 Birthdays. She and her family live in New Jersey.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Spider the Doof Warrior

First of all, synesthesia is not a disability. You wish you had it. Since it's my username and something I have, I have personal experience on the subject. My sort of synethesia equals seeing colours in music based on the key, smelling music, tasting it. Feeling the texture of it on my skin. Songs ca......more

Goodreads review by Megan

With the rise in popularity of YA novels, I think that somehow we have all forgotten what it is like to actually be a teenager. Even the better (and some of my favorite) YA's feature a girl who is clever, has great self-esteem, and knows who she is. One of the many excellent aspects of A Mango-Shape......more

Goodreads review by Elle

It's been eight years since I've read this this, and the message of this book still might be one of the most moral repugnant I've ever seen. What's saddest is that A Mango Shaped Space could be a great book, were it not for the terrible moral of the story. So. A Mango Shaped Space is about a girl who......more

Goodreads review by Christy

2.5 stars I thought the concept of this book was so neat. I’ve never read a book about someone with synesthesia and I found that aspect fascinating. The actual story and characters were just meh for me and (view spoiler)[I really hated that they killed the cat :( (hide spoiler)] Audio book source: Hoopla Story Rating: 2.5 stars N......more