African American Literature: Voices in a Tradition [Hardcover]

William L. Andrews (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company (January 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030474248
• ISBN-13: 978-0030474248
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.9 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #772,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teacher's lifesaver, April 29, 2002

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Suzanne Bowen (Pensacola, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: African American Literature: Voices in a Tradition (Hardcover)

Let me just tell you this book kept 8th graders loving literature like no other literature could. There is violence, love, jealousy, family, struggle... in practically every story. Lots of great nonfiction, too. A wonderful wonderful item for read aloud even.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars African American Literature - High School Loved It, September 28, 2004

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N. Green "ChaucerShakespeareLover" (Palo Alto, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: African American Literature: Voices in a Tradition (Hardcover)

This book is excellent stand alone and in conjunction with other literature concurrent in time. It dovetails well with 'The Great Gatsby' because of the selections from the Harlem Renaissance in Unit Five. Other periods can supplement this text; and it can be used in Social Studies as well (Unit One - Three touches on ancient Egypt,African Proverbs and exerpts from Olaudah Equiano,Benjamin Banneker. Units Six - Eleven cover writings to the Eighties. I have used this book for years, the students keep asking for more.

5.0 out of 5 stars Teacher's lifesaver, April 29, 2002

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Suzanne Bowen (Pensacola, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: African American Literature: Voices in a Tradition (Hardcover)

Let me just tell you this book kept 8th graders loving literature like no other literature could. There is violence, love, jealousy, family, struggle... in practically every story. Lots of great nonfiction, too. A wonderful wonderful item for read aloud even.