Coming to England

With a foreword by the author and some additional historical information, this is the incredible story of Floella's journey from Trinidad to London, as part of the Windrush generation, to the House of Lords. It is gloriously illustrated throughout by Joelle Avelino, perfect for readers aged 9+.

Floella Benjamin was just a young girl when she, her sister and two brothers arrived in England in 1960 to join their parents, whom they had not seen for fifteen months. They had left the island paradise of Trinidad to make a new home in London - part of a whole generation of West Indians who were encouraged to move to Britain and help rebuild the country after the Second World War. Reunited with her mother, Floella was too overwhelmed at first to care about the cold weather and the noise and dirt from the traffic. But, as her new life began, she was shocked and distressed by the rejection she experienced. She soon realized that the only way to survive was to work twice as hard and be twice as good as anyone else. This inspirational story is a powerful reminder of how courage and determination can overcome adversity.

Coming to England features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusion

Coming to England is available in Paperback

Coming to England was written by Floella Benjamin and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan

Coming to England has 32 pages

£7.19