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The House on Mango Street

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 138,874 Ratings and 13,242 Reviews

Book Description
Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero.

Told in a series of vignettes - sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous - it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up i... More
Book Information
PublisherVintage Books
BindingPaperback (31 editions)
Reading LevelAdult
# of Pages128
ISBN-100679734775
ISBN-13978-0679734772
Publication Date04/03/1991
The Creators
About Sandra Cisneros (Author) : Sandra Cisneros is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Sandra Cisneros include The House on Mango Street (Unabridged), Family Pictures, 15th Anniver... more
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1/29/2009 Lisa Knasiak said: While Cisneros does a wonderful job of immersing the reader in her culture, you dont need to be Hispanic to relate to the emotions and experiences she writes about so beautifully.
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read

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12/22/2008 Cathy Voelker said: Excellent book. Use to teach descriptive writing.
tags: I recommend, I read

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3/28/2008 Jan Jugran said: Wonderful.

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10/24/2007 LaTonya Baldwin

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