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by Sandra Cisneros
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      Topic Tracking: Family


      Topic Tracking: Hopes and Dreams


      Topic Tracking: Sexuality



  Chapter Summaries


      Chapter 1 - The House on Mango Street


      Chapter 2 - Hairs


      Chapter 3 - Boys and Girls


      Chapter 4 - My Name


      Chapter 5 - Cathy Queen of Cats


      Chapter 6 - Our Good Day


      Chapter 7 - Laughter


      Chapter 8 - Gil's Furniture Bought & Sold


      Chapter 9 - Meme Ortiz


      Chapter 10 - Louie, His Cousin, & His Other Cousin


      Chapter 11 - Marin


      Chapter 12 - Those Who Don't


      Chapter 13 - There Was an Old Woman...


      Chapter 14 - Alicia Who Sees Mice


      Chapter 15 - Darius & The Clouds


      Chapter 16 - And Some More


      Chapter 17 - The Family of Little Feet


      Chapter 18 - A Rice Sandwich


      Chapter 19 - Chanclas


      Chapter 20 - Hips


      Chapter 21 - The First Job


      Chapter 22 - Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark


      Chapter 23 - Born Bad


      Chapter 24 - Elenita, Card, Palm, Water


      Chapter 25 - Geraldo No Last Name


      Chapter 26 - Edna's Ruthie


      Chapter 27 - The Earl of Tennessee


      Chapter 28 - Sire


      Chapter 29 - Four Skinny Trees


      Chapter 30 - No Speak English


      Chapter 31 - Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut...


      Chapter 32 - Sally


      Chapter 33 - Minerva Writes Poems


      Chapter 34 - Bums in the Attic


      Chapter 35 - Beautiful & Cruel


      Chapter 36 - A Smart Cookie


      Chapter 37 - What Sally Said


      Chapter 38 - The Monkey Garden


      Chapter 39 - Red Clowns


      Chapter 40 - Linoloeum Roses


      Chapter 41 - The Three Sisters


      Chapter 42 - Alicia & I Talking on Edna's Steps


      Chapter 43 - A House of My Own


      Chapter 44 - Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes



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