THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET is a good book, I read it during my summer vacation and I also got my 11 year old cousin to read it aswell she also loved the book, its an adventureous book about a girl named ESPERANZA and her crazy family moving from one house to another until finally she moves on her own and has a house of her own with no mess and no craziness. my thoughts on the book is that its a good book and i would reread it again if i wanted to i do think you should read the book because if i liked it and a 11 year old liked as well then you will probably lke it to, the book is also good because it talks about the familys whole life and what they did and how they did it.