The House on Mango Street
Written by Sandra Cisneros
Published by Knopf
The House on Mango Street tells the extraordinary story of Esperanza Cordero. Told through a series of vignettes — sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyful — this is the tale of a Latin girl who grows up in a Chicago neighborhood, discovering for herself what and who she will become. There are only a few books in this era that have touched so many readers.
Look for the Spanish version, La Casa en Mango Street.
Primary ISBN: 9780679433354
Publication Date: April 1994
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Novel, Age 18 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Economic, Discrimination: Gender and Sexual, Discrimination: Language Ability, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Identity: Body Image, Identity: Exploration, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Intergenerational, Trauma & Healing: Sexual Assault
Setting: United States (Chicago IL)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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Source: Vintage