The House on Mango Street
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0679734775
ISBN 13
9780679734772
LCCN
199050593
Category
Fiction: Historical Events
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Publication Year
1991
Publisher
Vintage, United States
Pages
110
Abstract
Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisnero'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.
Description
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.
Number of Copies
7
