We Are a Thunderstorm

by Amity Gaige

The First Place Award Winner for The 1989 National Written & Illustrated By...Contest for Students, this is a lyrical blend of poetry and photographs. This outstanding book of poetry offers a wide... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933849273
• ISBN13: 9780933849273
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Landmark Editions
• Length: 29 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Delight for All Ages

Inspiring and thought provoking, this beautifully written and photographed work of poetic art is one to be treasured by young and old alike. If you have been turned off by poetry in the past, I strongly recommend you give it a second chance with this book. If you are a lover of poetry, this is an important addition to any collection. Each poem is brilliantly coupled with an equally moving photograph. I've been sharing this book with my literature courses (for future teachers) for years, and my students are always amazed to find that the author of this perspicacious book was only 16 at the time of publication. Truly, this book is a "must have" for any classroom or home where poetry is to be enjoyed.

Incredible talent

Once in a blue moon, a person of tender years shows ability far beyond what one would expect. Mozart, for example, wrote brilliant music at the age of 5. The author of this work, only 16 when she put it together, is one such talent. Her poetry shows a wisdom and experience far beyond her years. Her photographs convey such feeling and depth, and complement her words beautifully. In the past decade, I have read this book over and over. Bits and pieces of the poems, and images from the photographs, come back to me often, and I will suddenly finding myself asking a friend if he or she has ever seen the book We Are A Thunderstorm, or if he or she has ever heard of Amity Gaige. And each time, it is an opportunity to share this marvelous work with others. I can't recommend it highly enough.