One out of every two thousand people are now believed to have some form of Synesthesia, and the numbers may be even higher than that. Scientific researchers have known about it for over a hundred years, but only recently has it been getting the attention it deserves. Books like A Mango-Shaped Space are getting the word out about this fascinating condition. At some point they inevitably find out that's not the case-usually by the blank stares they receive when they talk about it. Most people who have Synesthesia think that surely everyone else sees the same things they do. These perceptions feel very real to the person having them. The word "cat" might taste like peanut butter, or the name Michael might be hot buttered popcorn. For others, their synesthesia takes the form of sound-to-taste. There are other pairings, like sound-to-vision, where the notes of the violin could cause the listener to see small silver balls raining down in front of them. The number 2 might be the color of wet cement. For instance, someone with this condition might say that the letter "A" has a sunflower yellow tint with a crumbly feel to it. The most common variety is called Lexical Synesthesia, which is where letters and numbers each have individual colors. To put it simply, Synesthesia is a condition that some people have where the different senses-touch, taste, hearing, vision, and smell-get mixed up instead of remaining separate. a Bank Street Books top 35 children's books of the last 35 yearsįor more info on this book, check out the RESOURCES page.listed as a 2004 & 2005 New York Public Library's Best Books for the Teen Age.an autumn 2003 Children's BookSense 76 pick.nominated for the 2005 New Hampshire's Great Stone Face Award and the Iowa Teen Award for the 2006 Virginia's Young Reader Award, Nevada Young Readers' Award, and Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, and the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award 2006-2007.Named in the 2004 YA Top 40 by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association. awarded the 2005 Great Lakes Great Book Award from the great state of Michigan!.awarded the 2004 Schneider Family Book Award in the middle-grade category by the American Library Association.Congratulations to Danielle Ferland who narrated it! nominated for a 2008 Audie Award (for the audiobook version).Her well-defined characterizations, natural sounding dialogue, and concrete imagery allow readers to feel Mia’s emotions and see through her eyes a kaleidoscopic world.” “ successfully brings abstract ideas down to earth. "An original, brightly written tale Mass has so much fun with the poetic possibilities." Karen Cushman, Newbery Medal winner for The Midwife's Apprentice, Newbery Honor winner for Catherine, Called Birdy And I want to adopt Zack and keep him with me forever.” “I love it! Such an interesting, touching story about an issue I knew nothing about. It's a book that I am recommending to all of my friends, young and older. “Wendy Mass has written an imaginative original book. I welcome her first book and am certain young readers will, too.” “From the moment I read a story by Wendy Mass I knew she was a writer to watch. She has to lose something very special in order to find herself. By the time she realizes she has isolated herself from all the people who care about her, it is almost too late. Her family and friends have trouble relating to her as she embarks on an intense journey of self-discovery. When trouble in school finally convinces Mia to reveal her secret, she feels like a freak. She is keeping something from everyone who knows her: the fact that sounds, numbers, and letters have color for her. Her older sister Beth dyes her hair a different color every week and might be a witch. Her younger brother Zack keeps a chart of all the McDonald's hamburgers he's eaten in his lifetime. Thirteen-year-old Mia Winchell appears to be the most normal kid in her family. Published by: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Reprint edition Buy the Book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop (Paperback), IndieBound, Audible
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