false 53376370 667663 139253 0679734775 9780679734772 1267 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255573775m/139253.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255573775s/139253.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/139253.The_House_on_Mango_Street 3.58 13907 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.]]> 13234 3.67 19348 1819 1991 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 13:36:37 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 13:37:18 -0700 2009 more...]]>