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When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders Audiobook
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The award-winning author of more than 75 books for young readers, Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis crafts poetic portraits of civil rights luminaries in this important work. From Coretta Scott King and Gandhi to Nelson Mandela and Jackie Robinson, When Thunder Comes resounds with the voices of heroes who changed the world.
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“Pulsing verse and vibrant imagery. Lewis gives voice to a variety of fighters…illuminating each with poetic form, style, rhythm, and tone as individual as the subjects themselves…While the individual portraits are impressive on their own, their juxtapositions express unmistakable equality, offering readers a profound understanding of both what it takes to stand up and what happens when we stand together.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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“Lewis’ surprising and welcome integration of lesser-known individuals provides a holistic and enlightening look at an always pertinent topic.”
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“Lewis once again stretches his own poetic boundaries with this moving and informative collection of poems that introduce seventeen courageous leaders of civil rights causes in America, Bangladesh, Burma, India, and South Africa…This thoughtfully written, carefully and cleverly worded collection demonstrates Lewis’ poetic versatility and his ability to capture the essence of each subject and situation.”
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“The Children’s Poet Laureate salutes [seventeen] men and women, including one child, who spoke out and acted for equality and liberty, several at the cost of their lives…From political activists to an astronaut and from baseball legends to a typist in a World War II internment camp, they raised their voices and sometimes their fists. Somber and inspirational.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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About J. Patrick Lewis
J. Patrick Lewis is the Poetry Foundation’s 2011–2013 Children’s Poet Laureate. He is the award-winning author of more than seventy-five books for young people and lives in Westerville, Ohio.
About the Narrators
T. Ryder Smith is an American actor. A native of New York state and long-time resident of New York City, he has appeared frequently on stage, particularly in avant-garde theater works, and in film, sometimes as a voice actor.
Myra Lucretia Taylor is an award-winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, in many theaters across the country, and internationally. Her television and film credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Atlanta, The Big Sick, Bushwick, and Catfight.
Corey Allen, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, has been labeled by artistic collaborators as a “journeyman” and “chameleon-like” actor, relentless in his pursuit of truth and transformation in his work. As a voiceover artist, his talents have been heard in sound plays, commercial copy, industrial and documentary films, and many audiobooks. He is based in New York City and is a founding member of Coyote REP. He holds a BA from the University of California–Irvine and an MFA from the University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign.