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When Thunder Comes: Poems For Civil Rights Leaders (2012)

by J. Patrick Lewis(Favorite Author)

3.99 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1452101191 (ISBN13: 9781452101194)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Chronicle Books

review 1: This important and moving collection of poetry by the children's poet laureate has lovely illustrations done by multiple illustrators. The combination of well known (Nelson Mandela) and lesser known (Sylvia Mendez) figures is inspirational. It's nice to see at the end of the book each person get a paragraph of background on why they are considered civil rights leaders, which is cited, but not all from the best sources. (I know I wouldn't let students cite from about.com)
review 2: I was so glad when I opened this book of poetry to see that J. Patrick Lewis wrote of civil rights leaders from all around the world. Often when I think of the fight for civil rights, I think of African-Americans in the 1960s. But Lewis in his wisdom includes not only Coretta Scott Ki... moreng and Jackie Robinson, but Aung San Suu Kyi from Burma, Dennis James Banks, an Anishinabe political activist, and Harvey Milk, who stood up for gay rights. Love the notes at the end that give a bit more information about each freedom fighter. less

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