Sandra Cisneros
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Copyright 1991
Pages: 128
Reading Level : 10-14
Genre: Fiction
Summary:
Esperanza is twelve when her family moves to Mango Street. This house is better than the appartment her family has been living in, but Esperanza still isn't happy with it, she resolves to have a home with privacy when she grows up. Esperanza makes friends with two girls who live across the street from her. The three girls have fun being children together. Esperanza's grandpa and aunt die, sending Esperanza into the world of adults. She starts watching women in the town around her. Esperanza is sexually assaulted by some young men and wants to leave Mango Street even more than before, but when she is emotionally ready, she realizes that she has to help all the women who are stuck on Mango Street. She uses writing as a way to distance herself from her experiences and hopes that one day she will be able to leave Mango Street.
Recommendations and Conflicts:I would recommend this book to students in the end of middle school or the beginning of high school. I wouldn't recommend it to younger girls because the main character is sexually assaulted.
Reaction:
I thought this was an interesting book, but wouldn't read it again
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