The House on Mango Street
Recommended by Craig Miller, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #7 in Chicago, Ranked #16 in Annotations — see more rankings.
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 in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers. less
Told in a series of vignettes – sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous–it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers. less
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Craig Miller For those asking, I actually read two books in February. "The House on Mango Street" is one of the most interestingly written books I've ever digested--a beautiful work. And I loved the Shatner book because I love Shatner. #newyearsresolutionstillgoingstrong https://t.co/4TVPbjJAEJ (Source)
Rankings by Category
The House on Mango Street is ranked in the following categories:
- #89 in 10th Grade
- #76 in 14-Year-Old
- #87 in 15-Year-Old
- #78 in 9th Grade
- #84 in Coming Of Age
- #96 in Graduate School
- #61 in Identity
- #66 in Immigration
- #40 in Latin
- #75 in Learn English
- #66 in Mexico
- #48 in Multiculturalism
- #91 in Short
- #41 in Spanish
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