De dertienjarige Mia is niet zoals iedereen. Voor haar hebben woorden, cijfers en geluiden kleur. Het is overal om haar heen, de hele tijd - alsof dertien zijn nog niet moeilijk genoeg is. Dit is een hartverwarmende roman over erbij horen, anders zijn en omarmen wat jou uniek maakt.
Illustreer verschillende thema's in A Mango-Shaped Space van Wendy Mass met voorbeelden uit de tekst!
Storyboard Tekst
IDENTITY
That's so cool that you see colors! What color is my name?
LOSS
I miss you so much, Grandpa.
Beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather
The characters in this story all have their own uniqueness. When Mia is called a freak in third grade, she keeps her true self a secret. When Mia decides to take her condition head on and embrace it, the readers see her truly becoming herself.
Throughout the story, readers learn that Mia has lost both of her grandparents, and that she misses her grandfather a great deal. Jenna’s mom has also passed away, and Mia deals with the loss of her beloved cat, Mango.