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When thunder comes, poems for civil rights leaders, by J. Patrick Lewis ; illustrated Jim Burke [and others]

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non fiction

When thunder comes

773273247

by J. Patrick Lewis ; illustrated Jim Burke [and others]

poems for civil rights leaders

A collection of poetry inspired by various leaders of civil rights. Featuring Coretta Scott King, Harvey Milk, Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Sylvia Mendez, Aung San Suu Kyi, Mamie Carthan Till, Helen Zia, Josh Gibson, Dennis James Banks, Mitsuye Endo, Ellison Onizuka, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Yunus, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. Includes brief descriptions of each leader at the end of the book

The activist -- The auntie -- The slugger -- The innocent -- The voice of the voiceless -- The captive -- Freedom summer -- The journalist -- The astronaut -- The long walker -- The crusader -- Banker to the poor -- The statesman -- The first -- The child

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