The House On Mango Street

 Sandra Cisneros is the author of the very short book called The House On Mango Street. The book is a series of short chapters or vignettes in the life of 12 year old Esperanza who lives in the Latino neighborhood in Chicago. She is playing in the streets with her friends or hanging out with her Aunt or going to a baptism with her family. I understand this book won the American book award and was turned into a play. Sometimes the chapters were joyous and other times the chapters were heart breaking. I liked this little book very much.