John Agard's Windrush Child

John Agard's Windrush Child

by Agard, John, Bass, Sophie (Ilt)

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Longlisted for the Jhalak Children's & YA Prize 2023
Longlisted for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration
Shortlisted for the Spark! School Book Award 2023
Longlisted for the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards 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.

"you're stepping into history
bringing your Caribbean eye
to another horizon"

With one last hug, Windrush child 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.

"A poetic story brought to life by Sophie Bass’s colour-popping illustrations." Daily Mail

"A beautiful picture book with gorgeous illustrations ... I couldn't think of a better way for young children to learn about history and understand the world." David Walliams
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