When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders - Hardcover

"Inspirational" - Kirkus Reviews

"Offers readers a profound understanding of both what it takes to stand up and what happens when we stand together." - Booklist, Starred Review

"J. Patrick Lewis has done justice to this list of heroes-and make no mistake, these are heroes. " - The Book Aunt

"Must-have literary treasure" - Reading Today

"Lewis's surprising and welcome integration of lesser-known individuals provides a holistic and enlightening look at an always pertinent topic." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Lewis isn't phoning this one in. These poems are straight up honest-to-god works of poetry." - Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse#8 Production, a School Library Journal Blog

"An unusual introduction to groundbreaking activists and to the profound impact of individuals standing together."-- Book Links, 2013 Lasting Connections

New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013

"Lewis's outstanding collection of 15 poems highlighting national and international civil rights leaders is sobering and inspiring."--Language Arts

J. Patrick Lewis is the Poetry Foundation's 2011-2013 Children's Poet Laureate. He is the award-winning author of more than 75 books for young people and lives in Westerville, Ohio. R. Gregory Christie lives in Brooklyn, New York. Meilo So lives in the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. John Parra lives in Queens, New York. Jim Burke lives in Beacon, New York. Tonya Engel lives in Brooklyn, New York.