12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
READI will meet on November 15 at 12 pm at BBUUC to discuss “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros.
The House on Mango Street is a 1984 novel by Sandra Cisneros that follows the life of Esperanza Cordero, a 12-year-old Chicana girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. Structured as a series of vignettes, the novel explores themes of identity, social class, and gender as Esperanza navigates her adolescence in a challenging environment. It is widely regarded as a modern classic of Chicano literature and has been translated into over 20 languages.
Why it was banned
The House on Mango Street has been challenged or restricted in some U.S. educational contexts for sexual references, mature themes, and political or cultural content connected to race, class, and identity.
The book is banned in multiple counties in Florida.
For more information, email office@bbuuc.org.
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