The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
First line: The boys and the girls live in separate worlds.
Summary: Told through vignettes, the reader is taken through the life of a young Latina girl in Chicago.
My Thoughts: This was like peeking into the a scrapbook or the memory of a young girl. We get little snippets of information about the people around her, the life on her street and her thoughts as things change over time. It was a sweet little book. I listened to the audio version which is read by the author and has introduction by her as well. Some of the stories gave me nostalgia for my childhood playing with neighborhood kids but even though it was similar it was also very different. This is a great choice for Big Read Wichita. It can open up many conversations and be incorporated into programs and learning experiences.
FYI: This is something that can be read in one sitting. Pick it up and join us at the library for our many events between February and May.
Being able to work around books is a dream! I read anything but my favorite genres are historical fiction and YA. Give me anything set in Tudor England or teenage fantasy novel and I am set.
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