When Thunder Comes
Poems for Civil Rights Leaders

Poetry is of the people by its very definition. Though sometimes considered the property of the elite (usually by folks who were forced to eat poetry unfiltered in high school by bored teachers) at its best it is a format that any human with a sense of rhythm and/or timing can use to their advantage......more

Children’s Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis has created a new book of poems for young people about the lives of those around the world who sought to break race, class and sexual equality barriers through their actions. When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders is a collection of poems highlig......more

J. Patrick Lewis, the 2011-2013 Children's Poet Laureate, does an excellent job with this handsome picture book featuring poems and bios about civil rights leaders. This is not run of the mill, because the book is so well-written and eye-catchingly illustrated by five artists, and also because of th......more