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  • A Mango Shaped Space

  • By: Wendy Mass
  • Narrated by: Danielle Ferland
  • Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (345 ratings)

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A Mango Shaped Space

By: Wendy Mass
Narrated by: Danielle Ferland
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Publisher's summary

When 13-year-old Mia finally reveals a closely-guarded secret, it soon echoes throughout her school. She was born with synesthesia, a neurological cross-wiring that lets her see sounds, taste shapes, and smell colors. To Mia, the letter A glows with faded sunflower-yellow, screeching chalk sizzles with jagged red sparks, and her cat's voice puffs with orange-mango haze. How can Mia "the alien" find acceptance and self-worth?

A VOYA Top-Shelf selection, Wendy Mass' poignant yet funny coming-of-age novel also received the ALA's Schneider Family Book Award.

©2003 Wendy Mass (P)2007 Recorded Books
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"Mia's voice is believable and her description of the vivid world she experiences, filled with slashes, blurs, and streaks of color, is fascinating....[Her] unique way of experiencing the world is intriguing." ( School Library Journal)

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Worth it

Used this book as my free trial because of school and I was so tierd of reading. I absolutely love it.

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Great

It's a very good book hilarious
a little sad but overall fantastic
Wendy mass is great

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synesthesia

I have synesthesia too and I found myself relating to a lot of it. a really great reason overall.

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Favorite book i read this year!

This isn't the type of book I would usually pick up but my boyfriend suggested it and I'm glad he did! It ended up being of my favorites! I cried a lot but I really liked the way the book talked about grief and portrayed what it's like to be a kid. It made me remember what it was like to be a kid again. I especially enjoyed reading about the main characters unique perspective. I would definitely recommend this book for kids and adults alike.

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Colourful

Being in education and having a personal connection to synethesia, this books helps others to understand and accept another person's challenge and capabilities.

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So relatable!!! Love it!!!

As a 12 year old with grapheme-color synesthesia, I could mostly relate to this book. I read it because my friend recommended it to me and it was totally worth it!!! It’s a very good book. Recommended by me.
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It was good

It was really really really really really good book that I got for summer reading

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GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!

loved it soooooo much, brought tears of happiness and sadness thank you Soo much for this amazing book, it was so inspirational!!!

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One of the best books

It was amazing this was the first book that made me cry. I highly recommend it.

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not just for teens

my son read this in a book club at school. it sounded like it was a good book, so I decided to read as well. I'm so glad I did. I loved it!!

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