Windrush Child: The Tale of a Caribbean Child Who Faced a New Horizon

by John Agard

Sophie Bass (Illustrator)

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Internationally acclaimed poet John Agard recalls the journey made by the thousands of Caribbean children and their families who traveled to Britain between 1948 and 1971 as part of the Windrush generation.

With one last hug, Windrush child says goodbye to his grandmother and the shores of his Caribbean home before embarking on an adventure across the ocean—under a sky full of promise—to an unknown horizon. With sensitivity and tender lyricism, world-renowned and multi-award-winning poet John Agard narrates the epic story of a child's voyage to England aboard Empire Windrush. Joyous illustrations by debut artist Sophie Bass richly evoke the changing landscapes and the uncertainty, courage, and hope of those who step into history—and travel far in search of home.
  • ISBN10 1536228532
  • ISBN13 9781536228533
  • Publish Date 11 April 2023
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.