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The House on Mango Street The House on Mango Street is a very interesting book about a young Latino girl and her daily life. It is a look through a child's eyes of the world around her. The story is written in short chapters, explaining different aspects of life from a child's point of view. The story confronts poverty, physical abuse, discrimination and other issues that we'd never want our children to deal with. The House on Mango Street is truly a worthwhile book for children to read. It helps the reader understand what it's like growing up in a rundown and harsh neighborhood, such as Mango Street. The House on Mango Street is the story about the life of Esperanza Cordero. She tells, in her own words, what the neighborhood is like around her and talks about the people she is close to. The first people she talks about are her family. You meet her family by the description of their hair. You learn a little about each family member by her description. For example, her mother's hair......

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