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Available
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811 Nye
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Publication
Greenwillow Books (2014), Edition: Reprint, 128 pages
Description
Life is a tangle of twisting paths. Some short. Some long. There are dead ends. And there are choices. And wrong turns, and detours, and yield signs, and instruction booklets, and star maps, and happiness, and loneliness. And friends. And sisters. And love. And poetry. Life is a maze. You are a maze. Amazed.
Subjects
Awards
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Poetry — 2007)
Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award (Honor — 2006)
Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry (Honor Book — 2006)
CCBC Choices (2006)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
128 p.; 5 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member Kaelaa
This book is one of my favorite poetry books. It has great poems, that you can relate to. And it just stands out. I love poems that rhyme and are catchy. Poems about life friends, family and school. If you're someone who likes simple cute teen like poems, then this is a poem book for you!
LibraryThing member DayehSensei
Young girls age 7 and up will love this book filled with poems
from their perspective. The poems are short, imagistic, and
cute without being cliche. Topics range from shyness, moving
house, to boys and body image. Written entirely by Naomi
Shihab Nye.
from their perspective. The poems are short, imagistic, and
cute without being cliche. Topics range from shyness, moving
house, to boys and body image. Written entirely by Naomi
Shihab Nye.
LibraryThing member jfeucht
5Q, 4P I think that this book of poetry for girls is fantastic! I only give it a rating of 4P because I think it would take some convincing to get a lot of young girls interested in reading a book of poems. It was so full of lightness and depth at the same time that I was captivated. Nye's simple
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poems are heartfelt and resonate with me as a woman by reminding me of the young girl I once was. I can imagine that they would be equally powerful, if not more so, to a teen or young adult. Show Less
LibraryThing member Sara_Killough
4Q, 4P (My VOYA ratings)
As is the case with many poetry collections, I found some poems in A Maze Me to be amazing and others to be mediocre. However, the overall quality of the anthology is high, and I ended up rating it a 4Q for its overall lovely writing. The one thing keeping it from a 5Q is
My favorite thing about the book was its diversity almost every teen or tween girl will find something to relate to in this book, and it easily warrants a 4P based on that fact. I can vividly see myself as a boy-crazy teen girl relating to the poem Eye: "Does he recognize my existence?/ Does he see me gleaming/ in my chair?" I think, for nostalgia's sake, my favorite poems in the book were about having crushes--they really seemed to capture the feelings that I had when I was a teen! However, the poems address diverse issues, issues both lofty (the meaning of death, the fate of the world) and self-centered (crushes, family issues). I definitely believe that almost every girl could pick up and enjoy at least one poem in this book.
As is the case with many poetry collections, I found some poems in A Maze Me to be amazing and others to be mediocre. However, the overall quality of the anthology is high, and I ended up rating it a 4Q for its overall lovely writing. The one thing keeping it from a 5Q is
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its sometimes confusing or esoteric poem style choices—it seems like Nye decided that X amount of certain types of poems should be in the book and some stylistically different or unique poems felt forced.My favorite thing about the book was its diversity almost every teen or tween girl will find something to relate to in this book, and it easily warrants a 4P based on that fact. I can vividly see myself as a boy-crazy teen girl relating to the poem Eye: "Does he recognize my existence?/ Does he see me gleaming/ in my chair?" I think, for nostalgia's sake, my favorite poems in the book were about having crushes--they really seemed to capture the feelings that I had when I was a teen! However, the poems address diverse issues, issues both lofty (the meaning of death, the fate of the world) and self-centered (crushes, family issues). I definitely believe that almost every girl could pick up and enjoy at least one poem in this book.
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LibraryThing member cfranson
My VOYA Rating: 3Q, 2P
Nye's poetry can be beautiful and thought provoking. She brings memories and musings to surface through her language but most of the poems in this book I just felt blah about.
I enjoyed these poems the most:
Mystery (pg 13)
I Want to Meet the Girl (pg 36)
People I Admire (pg
Historical Marker (pg 59)
To the Tree Frogs Outside the Window (pg 94)
To My Texas Handbook (pg 112)
Nye's poetry can be beautiful and thought provoking. She brings memories and musings to surface through her language but most of the poems in this book I just felt blah about.
I enjoyed these poems the most:
Mystery (pg 13)
I Want to Meet the Girl (pg 36)
People I Admire (pg
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57)Historical Marker (pg 59)
To the Tree Frogs Outside the Window (pg 94)
To My Texas Handbook (pg 112)
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LibraryThing member kimneher
4Q, 3P. This book is a beautiful and nostalgic collection of 72 poems that follow the author through a sort of "coming of age" process in five clear sections. While I didn't connect with every poem (who does, in a collection so large?), several of them strongly resonated with my own childhood
I'm not usually one to read much poetry, but this collection was very approachable. A good gateway into poetry for teens or pre-teens
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experiences and memories. Most of the poems involve some gentle prodding or thought-provoking words, but none come across as preachy.I'm not usually one to read much poetry, but this collection was very approachable. A good gateway into poetry for teens or pre-teens
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LibraryThing member Octokitten
Nye's collection of poems will appeal to a sense of childhood nostalgia that makes the ordinary world into something a little bit magical. You can almost see Nye's own memories reflected in her quirky but poignant verses, as if they're written sporadically in the way that seemingly disconnected
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thoughts sometimes surface. I appreciated the personal feel of her poetry, as if anyone could project their own childhood onto her words and remember. Show Less
LibraryThing member PeetaJack
3Q, 3P. I'm not someone who reads a lot of poetry in my spare time regardless, but I wasn't intensely blow away by this collection of poetry. I would say that I enjoyed and related to about a little under half of the poems in the book and that the rest weren't anything to be remembered. With the
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being said, I do think that Nye did a wonderful job of incorporating issues and values that matter, such as family, friendship, love, emotion, and growth. I also like the the book gives a sense of accomplishment to self expression through writer. I believe all writing is good writing and is a way to work through and understand your emotions. I don't know if I would recommend this book to a teen but I definitely wouldn't discourage it. Show Less
LibraryThing member MyraMae
4Q, 3P. Nye's poetry collection takes the reader through a maze of events, feelings, curiosities, and observations. A Maze Me: Poems For Girls offers endearing reflections, some with a touch of whimsy, others with provocative intellect. A gentle yet strong breeze of femininity is woven from poem to
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poem as Nye explores life, family, friends, school, desires, and dreams. Many of the poems look at the experiences of being a young girl. There's the little girl running on the beach, or the girl who misses her first grade teacher's reading chair, or the girl who remembers the smell of grandma's kitchen. While other poems address more mature concepts. Having a high school crush and dealing with growing out of childhood into adulthood. Nye's poems are varied and diverse. This is a good collection for introducing readers to poetry. However, I imagine a select female audience would mostly be attracted to Nye's poems. Specifically young teenage girls who don't have much experience reading poetry but are interested in trying it out. Show Less
LibraryThing member Plexchan
5Q, 2P
I originally thought that the book would be poetry about every stage of growing up, but at one point the voice seemed to pick one age and stay there. I liked parts of some poems (and some entire shorter ones), but wouldn't say that I'm a fan of the whole thing.
I originally thought that the book would be poetry about every stage of growing up, but at one point the voice seemed to pick one age and stay there. I liked parts of some poems (and some entire shorter ones), but wouldn't say that I'm a fan of the whole thing.
LibraryThing member molbhall
This poetry anthology is meant for girls. It opens with an introduction where the poet describes some of her experiences during adolescence. It inform the poems that follow, which are broken thematically into five sections. Most of the poems talk about life experiences that young girls are familiar
As previously mentioned and as stated on the cover of the book, this is a poetry collection for girls. Many poems would also be relatable for boys, but girls are the primary focus. It would probably be best-suited for tween readers who will most identify with the themes and events in the poems. The poems are all short and the language is lyrical but not too complicated, making it very accessible. The variety in tone is nice, with some poems being more serious and others being funnier. These poems could be used as a writing prompt or a mentor text for students to write about their own experiences.
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with, like school and family. There are a few themes in the book, the most evident probably being self-discovery.As previously mentioned and as stated on the cover of the book, this is a poetry collection for girls. Many poems would also be relatable for boys, but girls are the primary focus. It would probably be best-suited for tween readers who will most identify with the themes and events in the poems. The poems are all short and the language is lyrical but not too complicated, making it very accessible. The variety in tone is nice, with some poems being more serious and others being funnier. These poems could be used as a writing prompt or a mentor text for students to write about their own experiences.
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LibraryThing member Tvickrey
A good collection of poems by Naomi Shibah Nye about the transition from childhood to adolescence. While geared for girls, many of these poems discuss ideas that are relevant to both genders. I appreciated the poems and their wide variety of topics while still holding the theme together. The small
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LibraryThing member madamerazz
This is an engaging and relatable book of poetry. The book is ostensibly “for girls,” but I could see many of the poems appealing to both genders. Nye captures and records the tumultuous feelings of early adolescence in a lighthearted but thoughtful way. Some of the poems are humorous, some are
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poignant, but almost all of them reflect the self-discovery and questioning that I remember feeling at that age. Very enjoyable! Show Less
LibraryThing member abrial2433
VOYA Ratings: 4Q, 4P
Sometimes silly, sometimes somber; this collection of poetry spans the emotional gamut of topics and scenes having to do with youth and growing up. The poignant and perceptive nature of poetry is well executed by Nye in this work and numerous poems and lines help to capture the
Due to the highly personal nature of some of the poems - as poetry is highly personal and connected to the experiences of the author - many may feel like a bit of a hit and a miss to some readers yet there is still a plethora of sweet and bitter moments that will peek through the veil of memory, allowing readers to see within themselves as Nye looks back upon her youth. This book is truly a treasure that grows more beautiful with time.
Sometimes silly, sometimes somber; this collection of poetry spans the emotional gamut of topics and scenes having to do with youth and growing up. The poignant and perceptive nature of poetry is well executed by Nye in this work and numerous poems and lines help to capture the
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fleeting beauty and stark realizations that come with retrospections upon childhood as it moves into adulthood.Due to the highly personal nature of some of the poems - as poetry is highly personal and connected to the experiences of the author - many may feel like a bit of a hit and a miss to some readers yet there is still a plethora of sweet and bitter moments that will peek through the veil of memory, allowing readers to see within themselves as Nye looks back upon her youth. This book is truly a treasure that grows more beautiful with time.
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128