LoveReading View on My Name is Mina. maybe it's just because of the name, but I feel I resemble much of this strange and amazing child! Learn more. “Anything seems possible at night when the rest of the world has gone to sleep.”, “Words should wander and meander. My Name is Mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and enlightening look at a character whose open mind and heart have much to teach us about life, love, and the mysteries that surround us. Story 4 out of 5 stars. My Name is Mina by David Almond Photos: Flickr Creative Commons ASDA Notebook - Red Wiro Bound by Michael Randall on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/dJ1KQ Billingham at Night by … Those who have read Skellig will be familiar with Mina, but while in that book she was an interesting character, here she is a rambling, and less-than-credible creation. My Name is Mina was shortlisted for the 2012 Carnegie Medal; it is published by Hodder Children’s Books. [1] A Guardian reviewer wrote that it is "a wonderful book in its own right" and "joyous. Then what shall I write? It is a story of grief, of growing, of learning the courage to be yourself in a world where you don’t seem to fit. My Name Is Mina Almond David. Prime. ARTICLES. Mina loves the night. If you’ve read David Almonds 1998 debut novel and awards-winning Skellig, you’ve met Mina. I haven't read a prequel before this one but it tied into Skellig wonderfully. While you needn’t have read Skellig to enjoy My Name is Mina, My Name is Mina is cited as a prequel. Mina loves the night. My Name is Mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and enlightening look at a character whose open mind and heart have much to teach us about life, love, and the mysteries that surround us. The prequel and companion to the extraordinary. It fits. Mina loves the night. They should murmur and scream and dance and sing.”, http://www.davidalmond.com/books/details.html, Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Kinderbuch (2012). My Name is Mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and enlightening look at a character whose open mind and heart have much to teach us about life, love, and the mysteries that surround us. Mina is no Nora Grey; she's intelligent, perceptive, sensitive, vulnerable, even a little bit crazy... in short, a genuinely likeable and interesting main character. More By and About This Author. He started out as an author of adult fiction. I should write to David Almond. It is written in a way that shows us Mina's opinions. Earlier we read Skellig by David Almond, and this is the prequel to that. While everyone else is in a deep slumber, she gazes out the window, witness to the moon's silvery light. In fact, there is more soul in the chapters where something actually happens. All the exclamation points currently in existence in the English language actually APPEAR in this book!! Reading this aloud to Tess at bedtime. But he is too shrewd—and fine—a writer to let that happen"[1]; and Kirkus Reviews found it "A fascinating, if breathless ramble through the cosmos. While everyone else is in a deep slumber, she gazes out the window, witness to the moon's silvery light. This might make for tricky going for some readers, but it is truly a wonderful book. My Name Is Mina: Almond, David: Amazon.sg: Books. Mina loves the night. I absolutely adore David Almond's stories and how his character think, wander and discover. I read Skellig first and I think I prefer this prequel. It's been there for an age. [8] BookTrust,[9] The Deakin Review of Children's Literature,[10] The New York Times,[11] and the National Post. It has been there for what seems like forever. My Name is Mina is not only a pleasure to read, it is an intimate and enlightening look at a character whose open mind and heart have much to teach us about life, love, and the mysteries that surround us. I can't just write that this happened then this happened then this happened to boring. Mina is such a wonderful, interesting and quite a complex character. Send-to-Kindle or Email . COMPLETELY TRUE!!!! Publication date 2011 Topics Home schooling, Eccentrics and eccentricities, Mothers and daughters, Fiction, Single-parent families, Family life Publisher Delacorte Press Collection inlibrary; printdisabled Digitizing sponsor Kahle/Austin Foundation Contributor Internet Archive Language English. When he was young, he found his love of writing when some short stories of his were published in a local magazine. [14], "My Name is Mina: The prequel to Skellig", "Open Book: My Name is Mina, by David Almond", "Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls leads Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medal shortlists", "Guardian children's fiction prize: the shortlist", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=My_Name_Is_Mina&oldid=989623282, Articles with dead external links from November 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 November 2020, at 02:05. Try. I read Skellig when I was at school and I enjoyed it, but I didn't totally love it. The novel takes the form of a stream of consciousness journal. But this book goes from here to there not prioritizing what’s happening, but the thoughts that go through Mina’s mind during the story. It's been there for an age. Please login to your account first; Need help? His books are translated into almost forty languages and are widely adapted for stage and screen. Then what shall I write? I'm sorry the talented Mr. Almond didn't provide more of these. Most books follow a line. Either the author or I have forgotten what its like to be a child. I love this book, Mina is an adorable misfit. I loved Mina's thoughtfulness throughout this and it definitely made me think. Do you ever have the urge to write an author and transcriptionally hug and kiss them because of your profound gratitude for their having been born and having written this one particular book? Main My Name Is Mina. Her diary entries on the mysteries of the universe and words feel precious and forced and it seems like the author uses her more as a vehicle for his preoccupations as a former creative child and a mystically-inclined adult. £6.24. My Name Is Mina is a 2010 children's novel by David Almond. September 2nd 2010 My Name is Mina does not work as a novel, and I do not think that many children I know, even the imaginative and sensitive ones, would like the book. I loved Skellig and I loved this! Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. We’d love your help. He was born and raised in Felling and Newcastle in post-industrial North East England and educated at the University of East Anglia. Refresh and try again. What age/grade level student do you think would most appreciate this book? There are brief sections where the book picks up--Mina and her mother's foray into the upper room of Mina's grandfather's derelict house, where owls have nested, for example. He started out as an author of adult fiction before finding his niche writing literature for young adults. My Name Is Mina David Almond. I usually hug the book instead. While everyone else is in a deep slumber, she gazes out the window, witness to the moon's silvery light. Mina loves the night. It was something different before, but I can’t remember what. ― David Almond, quote from My Name Is Mina “We come to a lamp beside the pathway, and suddenly we stop walking, and we start to dance, and we glitter in the shafts of light, like stars, like flies, like flakes of dust.” ― David Almond, quote from My Name Is Mina “Some say that you should turn your face from the light of the moon. Though I thought the first half was a solid three the second half blew me away. Prime. David Almond's books reveal the magical moments waiting to be discovered in the course of everyday human experience. A pittbull, if you’re a stickler for exactitude and I have a bone to pick with you. She didn't fit it with her peers, and she didn't get along at all with her teacher. Mina is unique as are her thoughts - she has a very intriguing look on the world and her way of expressing things in writing is interesting too. Mina loves the night. beacase this book is sweet only for your weirdness ^_^, No mina!please don’t cure your weirdness! I read Skellig when it was published and Mina just stayed with me from then as a character I just could not forget. I really liked the style of this book. Delacorte, $15.99 (304p) ISBN 978-0-385-74073-9. 19/12/12. If there is a My Name Is Mina SparkNotes, Shmoop guide, or Cliff Notes, you can find a link to each study guide below. Her vivid account of her vivid life. There are brief sections where the book picks up--Mina and her mother's foray into the upper room of. I haven't. This is going on my Autism shelf, even though it's never explicitly stated that Mina has autism. In this stunning book, David Almond revisits Mina before she has met Michael, before she has met Skellig. I will say though, if you want a break from the usual boy-crazy, stupid YA heroine, read this. I open the book and write the very first words: My name is Mina and I love the night. I should really write those living authors. She didn't fit it with her peers, and she didn't get along at all with her teacher. my name is Mina Uscharawadi. Mina loves the night. It is a prequel to Skellig and is about Mina, a homeschooled girl who lives across the road from the house that Michael's family moves into at the beginning of Skellig. SOOOOO annoying!!!!!!! I live in an obsessed world of art, poetry, languages and culture. She has a type of autism, and she hates things like sarcasm and consistency. It's peaceful at times and deep at others and I believe everyone needs to read at least one of his books :p. Much better than Skelling itself, but still not great. I'll let my journal grow just like the mind does, just like a tree or a beast does, just like life does. It may even be my favorite book of the year. I really liked the book, because it shows you life in an entirely different perspective. My absolute favourite book of all time without a shadow of a doubt. Welcome back. 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