John Agard's Windrush Child by John Agard
Published by: Walker Books, 2023
PB: 32pp
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.
PRAISE FOR JOHN AGARD'S WINDRUSH CHILD:
Shortlisted for the Spark! School Book Award 2023
Longlisted for the Jhalak Children's & YA Prize 2023
Longlisted for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration
Longlisted for the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards 2023
Longlisted for the 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize
"A gorgeous bedtime read that will reward repeat readings, deceptively simple, emotionally deep." Joseph Coelho, Children's Laureate