Annotation
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 Streetis 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.
Awards
1985 American Book Award
Characters
| Name | Cordero, Esperanza |
| Gender | Female |
| Traits | Hispanic |
| Married | |
| Genre | Domestic Coming of age Classic Fiction |
| Topics | Hispanics Family relationships Neighbors Childhood friendship Teenage girls Marriage Personal growth Identity Self-discovery Cultural conflict |
| Setting | Chicago, Illinois Illinois Urban |