My Wicked Wicked Ways, published as a book in 1987 by Sandra Cisneros, is an adaptation of her master's thesis from the University of Iowa. This collection of poems delves into various themes from the author's early career.

Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories, released in 1991, is a collection by Cisneros that portrays Mexican Americans residing in San Antonio, Texas. The book examines the socialization and cultural assimilation processes of Mexicans and Mexican Americans into American society.

Bad Boys, a brief collection of poems by Sandra Cisneros published in 1980, shares similarities with The House on Mango Street. The poems in Bad Boys center around stories from Hispanic neighborhoods, using concise and vivid phrases to create impressionistic images of her characters.

The Rodrigo Poems, another poetry collection by Sandra Cisneros published in 1985, showcases a more mature voice evident in her work after The House on Mango Street. These poems, inspired by her travels in Europe, depict her encounters with men, all anonymously referred to as "Rodrigo."

Baseball in April: And Other Stories by Gary Soto, published in 1990, realistically portrays the everyday lives of young Hispanics through a collection of eleven short stories.

Nicholasa Mohr's Nilda, released in 1973, tells the story of a Puerto Rican girl living in a New York City barrio during World War II, where she faces daily discrimination.

The Air Down Here: True Tales from a South Bronx Boyhood, published in 1995, is a collection of reminiscences by Gil C. Alicea and Carmen Desena. They recount the real-life experiences of a teenager in a Hispanic neighborhood of New York City.