La novela mejor vendida, trata de una niña que crece en una de las comunidades latinas de Chicago-algunas veces le romperá el corazón y otras veces le dará gran alegría-describe un nuevo paisaje americano a través de sus múltiples personajes. -"Una novela profundamente conmovedora . . . Como lo mejor de la poesía, abre las ventanas del corazón sin desperdiciar las palabras." -Miami Herald.
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Maravillosa:
En este libro Esperanza Cordero relata su vida en la calle Mango donde ella vive con su hermana Nenny. En este lugar Esperanzo encontra muchas personas, muy interessantes y muy diversas. Por ejemplo hay Cathy, una chica mas rica. Tambien Esperanza and Nenny encontran Lucy y Rachel, dos hermanas. Ellas se hacen amigas y tienen muchas aventuras. L'historia esta bien escrita y conmovedora.Woman Hollering Creek: And Other Stories
Spanish student who loved this book!:
I read this book for my intermediate Spanish class, and I found it to be a wonderful challenge because it expanded my vocabulary and helped me uncover the different ways things can be taken in Spanish. I liked how poetic the book is, though it was a bit confusing at times. It gives great insight into the issues faced by women and the lower classes. It's especially a great novel for those who are from Chciago! Leí este libro por mi clase de español y fue un gran desaño porque mi... more info
Mango Street - un regalo!:
I was very happy to find this fine reading of this work on Amazon. Now I will be able to use it in my Spanish classes! as you know, the novel is wonderful, and the translation and reading are excellent. I am glad it was available. Now -when is some publisher going to do "Y no se lo tragó la tierra"?? un saludo desde la frontera ramito
If you speak English...:
I recommend reading this book in English. Because the author uses some Spanish or Spanglish in the original version, the Spanish translation is hard to understand at times.
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