The Disability Book Archive

[ID: A book cover. It is orange, with the outline of a cat in the left half. The space inside the cat is white. The title “A Mango-Shaped Space” is in this space, with each letter a different colour. At the bottom of the book, in small white writing, the authors name “Wendy Mass” in lowercase. /end]

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Content Warning:

• Potentially incorrect depictions of a medical condtion- TBD
• Discussions of Death
• Animal Death

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Summary:

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 forces Mia to reveal her secret, she must learn to accept herself and embrace her ability, called synesthesia, a mingling of the senses.

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Notes:

The author doesn’t have synesthesia herself.

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Archivist Comments:

I’ve seen a few comments disputing the portrayals of synesthesia in this book, and then other comments disputing those comments. I don’t know. This book was suggested to me a couple of times so it’s on the list.

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