The house on Mango Street
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New York : A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1994.
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Published
New York : A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1994.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xx, 134 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Reading Level
UG
Level 4.5, 3 Points
Lexile measure
870

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"Originally published, in somewhat different form, by Arte Público Press in 1984. Reprinted by Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc., in 1991"--Title page verso.
Description
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of its initial publication, and with a new introduction by the author, here is Sandra Cisnero's greatly admired and best-selling novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children and their parents and grandparents, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, The House on Mango Street has entered the canon of coming-of-age classics even as it depicts a new American landscape. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, The House on Mango Street tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, whose neighborhood is one of harsh realities and harsh beauty. Esperanza doesn't want to belong - not to her run-down 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. The San Francisco Chronicle has called The House on Mango Street "marvelous ... spare yet luminous. The subtle power of Cisnero's storytelling is evident. She communicates all the rapture and rage of growing up in a modern world." It is an extraordinary achievement that will live on for years to come.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning,UG,4.5,3.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Middle Grades,4.5,3.0.
Awards
American Book Award, 1985

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cisneros, S. (1994). The house on Mango Street (1st hardcover ed.). A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cisneros, Sandra. 1994. The House On Mango Street. A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cisneros, Sandra. The House On Mango Street A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1994.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cisneros, Sandra. The House On Mango Street 1st hardcover ed., A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1994.

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