Book Detail
When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Lewis, J. Patrick | Illustrator: Burke, Jim |
| Title: When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders | Date: 2013 |
| Publisher: Chronicle Books | City: San Francisco |
| ISBN, paperback: 978-1-4521-0119-4 | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: Yes |
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: Yes |
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General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): biography and autobiography, nonfiction, poetry, easy reading | |
HSE Descriptor(s): language arts - reading| social studies| language arts - writing |
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Summary: |
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| This book features 17 figures who fought against injustice and oppression all over the world. Against overwhelming odds and heartbreaking loss, they stood, they hoped, they spoke! These well and lesser known leaders are portrayed in poetry as heroes who have changed the world in little and huge ways, | |
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| Students could select an individual highlighted in this book and find out more about his/her life, then present the information to the class. Select an individual in the civil rights struggle and create a poem about the person. Write a poem about another person who has made a difference in the world. | |
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 DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activityhttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf |
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Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines) http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf |
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Unsent Letters http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf |
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