"Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, 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."
- Sandra Cisneros, from Sandra Cisneros Website: Books- The House on Mango Street
The House on Mango Street - The Story
April 1, 2009
Sandra Cisneros talks about the story behind The House on Mango Street and its connection to her own life. The 25th-anniversary edition of the novel features a new introduction by the author.
Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street
November 27, 2017
This week's guest on “Report from Sante Fe” is the celebrated and multi-award-winning author Sandra Cisneros, speaking with Lorene Mills about the worldwide observations of the 25th anniversary of her beloved best-selling book The House on Mango Street.