The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is about Esperanza, a young girl growing up in the Latino part of Chicago. The story is told through many short vignettes, seemingly unconnected, but all centering around the hopes and dreams of the people living in the neighborhood.

I read this book to support my daughter and her friends in their summer reading assignment for 9th grade honors English. It was a fun experience to talk with them about their views on families, discrimination, immigrants, poverty, and dreams. Overall, this was an excellent book. I can easily understand why the English teachers chose it for summer reading.