The House on Mango Street

Authors: Sandra Cisneros Publisher: Bloomsbury Edition: 1 Publish Year: 2004 ISBN: 9780747560876 The House on Mango Street tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, whose neighborhood is one of harsh realities and hard 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.