 | Zinger's Booklist for Best of 2003 Intermediate Grades |
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A Cool Moonlight
Angela Johnson (2003) , 120-160 pages
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Realistic Fiction
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What would life be like if you were
allergic to the sun? For eight-year-
old Lila, life takes place under the
safe cover of darkness. Her nights
are filled with midnight shopping
trips, car rides with her sister,
smoothies, brownies, and two unlikely
friends who are helping her find a bit
of light in the darkness. Lila’s quest
for light is larger than a simple
desire to play in the sun as she is
truly trying to brighten a
life otherwise limited by darkness. An
amazing novel that speaks to the
struggles we are faced with as we
become the person we are meant to be.
Reviewed by: Tree / Matthews Library
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Comments from Readers
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Kimmi, age 12 from Connecticut
I think this book was very good. I love how it made it so you felt like you were Lila. I would feel bad about not being able to go out in the sun but I think i would get the hang of it in time.
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Hanna, age 10 from Minniesota
This is a very good and a very sad book. I loved it!
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Jasmine, age 9 from Oregon
I loved this heart warming book.
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A Mango-Shaped Space
Wendy Mass (2003) , 200+ pages
Illustrated by
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade), Adult/Parent
Category: Realistic Fiction, Special Needs
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What if you discovered that your way of
seeing the world was different from
everyone else? Mia has a secret: she
sees all numbers, letters, and sounds
in color. Even the meows of her cat,
Mango, are in shades of yellow-orange.
After Mia asks her math teacher why she
doesn't use the "right colors" for
numbers in a problem, she is labeled a
freak by her classmates. Mia learns
she has synesthesia, a condition which
means "senses coming together." As she
learns more about synesthesia, Mia
meets others like her through a
website, but becomes more withdrawn
from her school friends. Then, Mango
becomes very ill. How will Mia deal
with the problems she faces? This
fascinating glimpse into a little-known
condition will have you cheering for
Mia.
Reviewed by: Susan / South County Regional Library
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Comments from Readers
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julz, age 13 from California
great book!
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Lauren, age 11 from North Carolina
A mango shaped space is probably the best book I have read and trust me I have read alot of books. Once I started I could'nt stop, my eyes were glued to the paper.
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Judy, age 12 from Ontario
This book should be read by Everyone. Especially those living with synesthesia! This book is very heartwarming but also eucational (Wendy sure did her homework on this one!)
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Gifts From the Sea
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock (2003) , 80-120 pages
Illustrated by Judy Pedersen
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Historical, Realistic Fiction
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Quila has never felt so alone. But now
that Mama is gone, all she has left is
her father and the sea. When it seems
that life will never be O.K. again, the
sea brings a wonderful surprise-a baby!
They name the baby "Cecilia", which
means a gift from the sea. It appears
that all is well, until a visitor comes
and threatens the peace that Quila and
her father have found.
Reviewed by: Jackie / Matthews Library
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Comments from Readers
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Maddie, age 6 from Kentucky
This was an awesome book! I really enjoyed it and thought it was interesting.
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