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Author:

Lawrence, Patrice, author.

Title:

Granny came here on the Empire Windrush / written by Patrice Lawrence ; illustrated by Camilla Sucre.

Publisher:

Nosy Crow,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.

Subject:

Empire Windrush (Ship)--Juvenile fiction.
Grandmothers--Juvenile fiction.
Grandparent and child--Juvenile fiction.
Families--Juvenile fiction.
Trinidadians--Great Britain--Juvenile fiction.
Trinidad--Emigration and immigration--Juvenile fiction.
Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--Juvenile fiction.
Immigrants--Juvenile fiction.
Grandmothers--Fiction.
Grandparent and child--Fiction.
Trinidadians--Great Britain--Fiction.
Emigration and immigration--Trinidad--Fiction.
Emigration and immigration--Great Britain--Fiction.
Families--Fiction.
Empire Windrush (Ship)--Fiction.
Picture books.
Picture books.

Other Authors:

Sucre, Camilla, illustrator.

Notes:

"With a free Stories Aloud smartphone audio book!"--Cover.

Summary:

Ava is asked to dress up as an inspirational figure for her school assembly, but who should she choose? Granny suggests famous familiar figures such as Winifred Atwell, Mary Seacole, and Rosa Parks, and tells Ava all about their fascinating histories, but Ava's classmates have already claimed them--and she must choose someone else. But who? When Ava finds a mysterious old suitcase and Granny shares her own history, and how she came to England on the Empire Windrush many years ago. She tells her story through the precious items that accompanied her on the original voyage, each one evoking a memory of home. As Ava listens to how Granny built a life for herself in England--determined to stay against the odds and despite overwhelming homesickness--she realizes that there is a hero very close to home--her very own brave and beloved granny. This heart-warming and heartfelt debut picture book from multi-award-winning author Patrice Lawrence introduces the struggles and achievements of a generation of Afro-Caribbeans who traveled across the Atlantic to call a new country home.

ISBN:

9798887770338

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1350185755

Locations:

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

UGPF911 -- Indianola Public Library (Indianola)