Sandra Cisnero's La casa en Mango Street presents a variety of topics from cultural identity to social issues that we still face in today’s society. Literature is meant to empower, to connect, to build a bridge that allows the readers to see themselves through the story at hand. Mango street does just that, it tells a story that many of us can connect to, it teaches our students the value of their own stories and the impact that our heritage has on us. This unit addresses the main themes present