Sandra Cisneros - The House on Mango Street

Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisneros s greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children, their parents and grandparents, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, it has entered the canon of coming-of-age classics. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, The House on Mango Street tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, whose neighborhood is one of harsh realities and harsh beauty. Esperanza doesn t want to belong--not to her rundown neighborhood, and not to the low expectations the world has for her. Esperanza s story is that of a young girl coming into her power, and inventing for herself what she will become.

Pages: 110, Edition: Later Printing, Paperback, Vintage