Children s stories of immigration from the Caribbean
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Join us to mark Windrush Day, set up in 2018 to celebrate and commemorate the Windrush Generation and their contribution to British history. This year we look at the stories and experiences of children who came to the UK from the Caribbean as part of the post-war immigration boom, and those who were left behind, joining their parents in their new life later on.
Indie Book Awards 2021 Shortlist Announced
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Here’s the shortlist for the Indie Book Awards 2021, honouring paperback books across across four categories – Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children’s Fiction and Picture Book – all voted for by independent booksellers. Winners will be announced on Scala Radio on Friday June 25, but take a look and see if some of your favourite titles are here…
If you are looking for great summer reading to enjoy on holiday or at home, then you won’t go far wrong with some of the books below – and there’s something for all the family.
This year’s shortlist include the debut sensation Richard Osman (
Endorsed by Amnesty,
Windrush Child is an essential read for young readers and adults alike. The book teaches about inclusivity and diversity and gives voice to a generation of Children whose stories had often been overlooked. In
Windrush Child, Benjamin Zephaniah brings to life an important moment in modern British history, giving voice to the Windrush generation, contextualising the Windrush Scandal, and tracing the terrible impact of the scandal right up to the present day.
What’s it about?
Our story starts in Maroon Town, Jamaica where our narrator Leonard tells us the story of his childhood – growing up surrounded by colour, sunshine, and love. With his grandma and ‘Brother Brook’ as his guide, he learns about the history of Jamaica. One day, Leonard’s life is turned upside down when his Mother announces that they are to leave his beloved Grandma and the world where he has grown up, to go join his Father who has been working for many years in Britain.
Children’s books roundup – the best new picture books and novels Imogen Russell Williams
The last children’s book roundup of the year boasts some tinglingly good titles and last-minute gifts, many with voyage themes to carry us onwards into 2021.
For Whovians of nine-plus, Dave Rudden’s
The Wintertime Paradox (BBC Children’s) is a gorgeous anthology of Christmas-themed stories with the unpredictable flair of the Tardis itself. Encompassing terrors from Plasmavores to Autons, and with appearances from River Song and Davros, it’s full of delicious fear and complex emotion conveyed in Rudden’s trademark bell-clear prose. Alexis Snell’s linocuts amplify both tenderness and threat.