The house on Mango Street

Summary: The story of a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. Capturing her thoughts and emotions in poems and stories, she is able to rise above hopelessness and create a quiet space for herself in the midst of her oppressive surroundings.

Item details

ISBN: 0679734775
ISBN: 9780679734772
ISBN: 9780072435177
ISBN: 0072435178
ISBN: 9781439500477
ISBN: 1439500479
ISBN: 0606053522
ISBN: 9780606053525
Physical Description: print
regular print
x, 110 pages ; 21 cm.
Edition: First Vintage contemporaries edition.
Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House Inc., 1991.
Copyright: ©1984

Contents / Notes

General Note:	"Originally published by Arte Público Press in 1984"--Title page verso.
Formatted Contents Note:	The house on Mango Street -- Hairs -- Boys & girls -- My name -- Cathy queen of cats -- Our good day -- Laughter -- Gil's furniture bought & sold -- Meme Ortiz -- Louie, his cousin & his other cousin -- Marin -- Those who don't -- There was an old woman she had so many children she didn't know what to do -- Alicia who sees mice -- Darius & the clouds -- And some more -- The family of little feet -- A rice sandwich -- Chanclas -- Hips -- The first job -- Papa who wakes up tired in the dark -- Born bad -- Elenita, cards, palm, water -- Geraldo no last name -- Edna's Ruthie -- The Earl of Tennessee -- Sire -- Four skinny trees -- No speak English -- Rafaela who drinks coconut & papaya juice on Tuesdays -- Sally -- Minerva writes poems -- Bums in the attic -- Beautiful & cruel -- A smart cookie -- What Sally said -- The monkey garden -- Red clowns -- Linoleum roses -- The three sisters -- Alicia & I talking on Edna's steps -- A house of my own -- Mango says goodbye sometimes.
Target Audience Note:	Young Adult. 870 Lexile.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader 4.5. Reading Counts! 5.6. Accelerated Reader AR UG 4.5 3.0 20914. Reading Counts RC 6-8 5.6 5 Quiz: 14293 Guided reading level: W.

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