The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Esperanza lives in the poorest corner of her city and she dreams of escaping it. As Esperanza grows from childhood to young womanhood in her dangerous Latin-American neighborhood she learns about herself by learning about the members of her community, from Gil who runs the used junk store to Sally, Esperanza’s role model. Once she knows herself will she still want to escape The House on Mango Street?

Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. New York: Vintage Books, 1991. Print.