1. Sandra Cisneros

2. Childhood ◊Born 1954 ◊Chicago 3rd of 7 kids, only girl (Biography) ◊Was very shy ◊Family moved often

3. Schooling ◊Mexican Parents believed in value of education ◊"My father's hands are thick and yellow," Cisneros wrote in Glamour magazine, "stubbed by a history of hammer and nails and twine and coils and springs. 'Use this' my father said, tapping his head,'not this' showing us those hands. ” ◊All siblings had library cards ◊Got bad grades because of shyness ◊Encouraged to share writing in 10th grade (Gale) ◊Mexican Parents believed in value of education ◊"My father's hands are thick and yellow," Cisneros wrote in Glamour magazine, "stubbed by a history of hammer and nails and twine and coils and springs. 'Use this' my father said, tapping his head,'not this' showing us those hands. ” ◊All siblings had library cards ◊Got bad grades because of shyness ◊Encouraged to share writing in 10th grade (Gale)

4. Higher Education ◊Graduated from Loyola University in Chicago ◊Father wanted her to find a husband She found love of writing ◊Attended Iowa ’ s Writers Workshop (Gale) VERY Prestigious ◊Graduated from Loyola University in Chicago ◊Father wanted her to find a husband She found love of writing ◊Attended Iowa ’ s Writers Workshop (Gale) VERY Prestigious

5. Works ◊The House on Mango Street - 1984 Her break out success About Esperanza, a girl modeled after Cisneros Uses Cisneros ’ s Mexican American Heritage ◊My Wicked, Wicked Ways (Gale) Poetry ◊The House on Mango Street - 1984 Her break out success About Esperanza, a girl modeled after Cisneros Uses Cisneros ’ s Mexican American Heritage ◊My Wicked, Wicked Ways (Gale) Poetry

6. More Works ◊Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories Short stories ◊Carmelo 2002 (Cisneros 112) First novel since The House on Mango Street ◊Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories Short stories ◊Carmelo 2002 (Cisneros 112) First novel since The House on Mango Street

7. Awards ◊MacArthur Fellowship ◊First Chicana to sign major publishing contract Random House (Gale) ◊MacArthur Fellowship ◊First Chicana to sign major publishing contract Random House (Gale)

8. Fun Info ◊Cisneros painted her house blue ◊Texas Historical Society objected & filed lawsuit ◊Eventually the house faded to lavender (Gale) ◊Cisneros painted her house blue ◊Texas Historical Society objected & filed lawsuit ◊Eventually the house faded to lavender (Gale)

9. Family ◊“ She is nobody ’ s mother and nobody ’ s wife. ” (Cisneros 111)