Once she finally admits this to her family, and after she sees a series of doctors, she realizes there is a name for her condition: synesthesia. She sees colors related to numbers, letters and sounds but has kept this a secret ever since she was little and realized that other people do not see things the same way. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons.Novels by Wendy Mass will make readers think about life on a grand scale as well as a more personal one.Įvery turn of the page offers another peek into the mind of a 13-year-old girl named Mia. It is a freshly told story, full of realistic teens and the fun adventures that happen during a day in their lives.

The reader is also given a glimpse into certain characters' futures, to see what will happen to them months or even years ahead. When it ended I wished it had kept on going! It's intriguing to see something through Josie's eyes, and know her thoughts about what happened, only to later realize that the person she talked to meant something completely different, and maybe the encounter with Josie changed their thoughts or actions. Josie was endearing from the first page, and I adored everything about her and her book.

Readers get a peek inside everyone's head, see what they are thinking, and learn the motivations for the things they say and do. The second half of the chapter relates short segments from the point of view of each person she encounters. We see everything that happens, from the people she meets to the conversations she has, through Josie's eyes. The first part of each chapter is told from Josie's point of view. L eap Day is told in a unique format, divided into time segments - for instance, the first chapter is 7 a.m. From the moment she wakes up until midnight that same night, her day is filled with surprises, adventures, and even some growing up. Mix all this together, add the Orlando, Florida setting, and Josie and her friends are in for an exciting time. Josie shares this special day with her best friends Megan, Katy, and Zoey, as well as a cast of school friends (and enemies), family, and even complete strangers.īesides getting her license, Josie also has tryouts for the school play, the annual sophomore scavenger hunt, and a special sixteenth-birthday celebration at the lake. Fourth birthday? How is that possible? Because Josie's birthday is on February 29th, ' Leap Day,' which only occurs every four years, so she's really sixteen. Josie Taylor awakens excited on her fourth birthday because today's the day she will get her driver's license.

Leap day by wendy mass