Mango Delight

(Paperback)

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Surviving seventh grade is toughespecially when your BFF dumps you, youre cut from the track team, and you cost your dad his job. Thats the mess Mangos in. THEN her ex-bestie tricks Mango into auditioning for the school musicalbut Mango wins the lead, becomes a YouTube sensation, and attracts the attention of the schools queen bee. Soon Mango is forced to make tough choices about the kind of friend she wants to have . . . and the kind she wants to be.

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Praise for the hardcover edition of Mango Delight:

Hyman marries traditional tween elements with a fresh and original plot, and his multicultural cast sparkles with individuality and authenticity. . . . Hymans supporting characters, both kids and adults, are vivid and dynamic. Mango is as delightful as her middle name indicates, and middle-grade readers will easily recognize their own experiences in her friendship struggles. This is Hymans first novel; heres hoping its not his last. Booklist (starred review)

The characters . . . are deftly crafted, and their relationships play out in ways that carefully avoid clich. . . . Mangos supportive family is also well drawn, particularly her comforting Jamaican immigrant father and her no-nonsense, former athlete African-American mom, whos a loving but demanding figure. Kids whod settle for making it through middle school unscathed but still dream of shining in it will find a kindred spirit in Mango. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

Though this book clearly helps fill the need for minority female leads, the universal themes it addresses give it broad appeal across ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds. A short and sweet story that will encourage deeper conversations around shame, honesty, and courage. Kirkus Reviews

Author Fracaswell Hyman has built a fascinating story for middle-graders with well-rounded, believable characters and a story that will keep readers turning pages. San Francisco Book Review
Praise for the hardcover edition of Mango Delight:

Hyman marries traditional tween elements with a fresh and original plot, and his multicultural cast sparkles with individuality and authenticity. . . . Hymans supporting characters, both kids and adults, are vivid and dynamic. Mango is as delightful as her middle name indicates, and middle-grade readers will easily recognize their own experiences in her friendship struggles. This is Hymans first novel; heres hoping its not his last. Booklist (starred review)

The characters . . . are deftly crafted, and their relationships play out in ways that carefully avoid clich. . . . Mangos supportive family is also well drawn, particularly her comforting Jamaican immigrant father and her no-nonsense, former athlete African-American mom, whos a loving but demanding figure. Kids whod settle for making it through middle school unscathed but still dream of shining in it will find a kindred spirit in Mango. Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

Though this book clearly helps fill the need for minority female leads, the universal themes it addresses give it broad appeal across ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds. A short and sweet story that will encourage deeper conversations around shame, honesty, and courage. Kirkus Reviews

Author Fracaswell Hyman has built a fascinating story for middle-graders with well-rounded, believable characters and a story that will keep readers turning pages. San Francisco Book Review

Author Bio

Fracaswell "Cas" Hyman is an award-winning television writer (Humanitas Prize, Alma Award, Peabody Award) and screenwriter (UCLA Extension Best Screenplay winner.) He is also a playwright, theater and television director, and producer who has created and executive-produced successful live-action (The Famous Jett Jackson, Romeo, Taina) and animated (Little Bill) television series for Disney and Nickelodeon.Cas lives in NC, and Mango Delight is his first novel. You can connect with Cas on Twitter @fracaswellhyman.