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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My first book of Poems!!!!!!!!!
My mother gave this book to me when I was 11 and it had a profound impact on my life. I have recited the EGO-Tripping poems more than I can remember. My greatest joy came when I heard Nikki Giovanni recite it in person. I would reccomend this book to any young African American boy or girl as an introduction to poetry, it is truly a work of art!!!!!!!!!!!!
Published on February 20, 2001 by Kimberly Coleman
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not recommended for the middle school classroom
From the perspective of a middle school ELA teacher, I thought this compilation was a tad dated, being that the author emphasizes a pro-Panther attitude that hearkens back to the publishing date (1973). I was hoping for something interesting and edgy I could use in my 80%+ African-American school. Not quite what I was hoping for...there isn't much here in terms of...
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My first book of Poems!!!!!!!!!,
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This review is from: Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People (Paperback)
My mother gave this book to me when I was 11 and it had a profound impact on my life. I have recited the EGO-Tripping poems more than I can remember. My greatest joy came when I heard Nikki Giovanni recite it in person. I would reccomend this book to any young African American boy or girl as an introduction to poetry, it is truly a work of art!!!!!!!!!!!!
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not recommended for the middle school classroom,
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This review is from: Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People (Paperback)
From the perspective of a middle school ELA teacher, I thought this compilation was a tad dated, being that the author emphasizes a pro-Panther attitude that hearkens back to the publishing date (1973). I was hoping for something interesting and edgy I could use in my 80%+ African-American school. Not quite what I was hoping for...there isn't much here in terms of literary terms or poetic techniques I could highlight and the writing was quite stale.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for teens!,
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This review is from: Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People (Paperback)
This book is great for relating with teens. Perfect for my 7th grade, all boy classroom!
1 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Separation,
By Laura Lea May "Beauty sleeps deep within the ... (Salisbury, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Egotripping and Other Poems for Young People (School & Library Binding)
Race separates the message of the poetry, and I don't like that. I have seen that often with Ms. Giovanni's work. I don't like to read something and feel like I am being pulled into a debate of slavery and hostility. I think that Ms Giovnanni is a very talented poet, and very accomplishes scholar, but I find it annoying to see race such a mainstay in her poetry. The more we try to remain together, teh further apart we drift.... |
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Egotripping and Other Poems for Young People by Nikki Giovanni (School & Library Binding - Nov. 1993)
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