Longlisted for the Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize 2023
A beautifully evocative story of a child's journey to England on board Empire Windrush from an internationally celebrated, multi-award winning poet and an extraordinary debut illustrator.
| Primary Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
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you're stepping into history bringing your Caribbean eye to another horizon..
With one last hug, Windrush chid waves goodbye to his Caribbean home and sets sail across the ocean to Britain.
In this powerful picture book, full of hope and promise, celebrated poet John Agard and illustrator Sophie Bass movingly evoke the journey made by children and their families as part of the Windrush Generation.
John Agard's Windrush Child features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics
John Agard's Windrush Child is available in Paperback
John Agard's Windrush Child was written by John Agard and published by Walker Books Ltd
John Agard's Windrush Child has 32 pages
£7.19
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