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The house on Mango Street / Sandra Cisneros.

Summary:

"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. 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." -- Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 0679734775
ISBN: 9780679734772
ISBN: 9780072435177
ISBN: 0072435178
ISBN: 9781439500477
ISBN: 1439500479
ISBN: 0606053522
ISBN: 9780606053525
Physical Description: x, 110 pages ; 21 cm
Edition: First Vintage contemporaries edition.
Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House Inc., 1991.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Originally published by Arte Público Press in 1984"--Title page verso.
Formatted Contents Note:	The house on Mango Street -- Hairs -- Boys & girls -- My name -- Cathy queen of cats -- Our good day -- Laughter -- Gil's furniture bought & sold -- Meme Ortiz -- Louie, his cousin & his other cousin -- Marin -- Those who don't -- There was an old woman she had so many children she didn't know what to do -- Alicia who sees mice -- Darius & the clouds -- And some more -- The family of little feet -- A rice sandwich -- Chanclas -- Hips -- The first job -- Papa who wakes up tired in the dark -- Born bad -- Elenita, cards, palm, water -- Geraldo no last name -- Edna's Ruthie -- The Earl of Tennessee -- Sire -- Four skinny trees -- No speak English -- Rafaela who drinks coconut & papaya juice on Tuesdays -- Sally -- Minerva writes poems -- Bums in the attic -- Beautiful & cruel -- A smart cookie -- What Sally said -- The monkey garden -- Red clowns -- Linoleum roses -- The three sisters -- Alicia & I talking on Edna's steps -- A house of my own -- Mango says goodbye sometimes.
Target Audience Note:	Young Adult.