The House on Mango Street
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Book Description
Told in a series of vibrant vignettes, The House On Mango Street is the story of Esperanza Cordera, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. For Esperanza, Mango Street is a desolate landscape of concrete and run-down tenements where she discovers the hard realities of life - the fetters of class and gender, the spectre of racial enmity and the mysteries of sexuality. Capturing ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Bloomsbury USA Children's Books |
Binding | Paperback (31 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 128 |
ISBN-10 | 0747560870 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0747560876 |
Publication Date | 07/19/2004 |
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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
tags: I recommend, Inspired me, I read
12/22/2008 Cathy Voelker said: Excellent book. Use to teach descriptive writing.
tags: I recommend, I read
tags: I recommend, I read
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