Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People

by Nikki Giovanni

Book Overview

Insightful and fun, this collection of poetry captures the essence of the African American experience for young people. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556521898
• ISBN13: 9781556521898
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Great for teens!

This book is great for relating with teens. Perfect for my 7th grade, all boy classroom!

Separation

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....

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!!!!!!!!!!!!