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Wendy Mass

Author of A Mango-Shaped Space

58+ Works 15,078 Members 556 Reviews 14 Favorited

About the Author

Wendy Mass was born in Livingston, New Jersey on January 17, 1967. She received a B. A. in English from Tufts University. She worked as a book editor at numerous publishing houses in New York City and Connecticut and co-created a teenage literary magazine called Writes of Passage. She has written show more several nonfiction books for teenagers including Stonehenge, Readings on Night, John Cabot: Early Explorer, and Ray Bradbury: Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Her fiction books include Leap Day, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall, Every Soul a Star, 11 Birthdays, Finally, and The Candymakers. A Mango-Shaped Space won the American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award in 2004. She wrote the storyline for an episode of the television show Monk, entitled "Mr. Monk Goes to the Theatre," which aired during the show's second season. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Wendy Maas, Wendy Mass, by Wendy Mass

Series

Works by Wendy Mass

A Mango-Shaped Space (2003) 1,884 copies, 88 reviews
11 Birthdays (2009) 1,693 copies, 78 reviews
Every Soul A Star (2008) 1,650 copies, 57 reviews
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2008) 1,589 copies, 47 reviews
The Candymakers (2010) 1,471 copies, 45 reviews
Finally (2010) 927 copies, 38 reviews
13 Gifts (2011) 748 copies, 16 reviews
Bob (2018) 679 copies, 36 reviews
Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall (2007) 382 copies, 22 reviews
The Last Present (2013) 337 copies, 9 reviews
Leap Day (2004) 322 copies, 16 reviews
The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase (2016) 272 copies, 6 reviews
The Lost Library (2023) — Author — 269 copies, 20 reviews
Pi in the Sky (2013) 253 copies, 16 reviews
Stealing the Sword (2018) 232 copies, 5 reviews
Graceful (2015) 220 copies, 4 reviews
Space Taxi: Archie Takes Flight (2014) 125 copies, 9 reviews
Escape from Egypt (2018) 80 copies, 2 reviews
Fast-Forward to the Future (2019) 75 copies, 2 reviews
Space Taxi: Water Planet Rescue (2014) 59 copies, 2 reviews
Dodging Dinosaurs (2019) 45 copies, 2 reviews
The Seventh Element (2016) 37 copies
Space Taxi: The Galactic B.U.R.P. (2016) 18 copies, 1 review
Fantasy (2001) — Editor — 14 copies
Space Taxi: Aliens on Earth (2017) 12 copies
Stonehenge (Building History Series) (1998) 12 copies, 1 review
Readings on Night (2000) — Editor — 12 copies
Children's literature (2001) — Editor — 8 copies
Getting A Clue: Tammy (1995) 2 copies
Women's rights (1998) 1 copy
Books 1 copy

Associated Works

Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd (2009) — Contributor — 1,164 copies, 65 reviews
Unidentified Funny Objects 8 (2020) — Author — 14 copies

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Birthdate
1967-01-17
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
New Jersey, USA
Education
Tufts University

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2 children Finding the right key that fits in Name that Book (January 2013)

Reviews

11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

This Book is about Amanda and Leo they were born on the same day have celebrated the birthdays together, Until age Amanda and Leo have a fight on the tenth birthday apart, but then wake up the next day to find that they must repeat the day until they get it right
 
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Arinna79 | 77 other reviews | Jan 4, 2025 |
I really liked this story about a young girl on a mission to find a list of items in the tiny town where her parents grew up. I didn't expect the ending, and it was a little odd, but it all tied up nicely. I haven't read the other books, which I don't think have the same characters. I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything reading this book first.
 
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Jennaray7 | 15 other reviews | Nov 22, 2024 |
a very well done book. Mia has a secret - that things like letters, numbers and even sounds have a color. and these colors pop before her eyes with each sound. But she can't tell anyone. She told a teacher, some kids and her parents in 3rd grade - and no one believed her.

but it's getting harder to cope. Math is just too difficult when the colors distract her from completing the lessons or tests. It's time for her to get help, but who will help her?

although this book is for the younger YA, I really enjoyed how much information it gave about the condition. I also like that Mia isn't perfect. She messes up, gets a little absorbed in herself and she discovers her gift and she disappoints some people. But like her dad, said, that's part of being human. Part of it all.

and Mango, I love that cat ;)
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Trisha_Thomas | 87 other reviews | Nov 13, 2024 |
mother/daughter book club

although Bree was incredibly obnoxious, I know she was supposed to be, so I forgive her :)

a great book to read with teens and then discuss. I really enjoy this YA author!
 
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Trisha_Thomas | 56 other reviews | Nov 13, 2024 |

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Works
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15,078
Popularity
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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Favorited
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