Format: Hardback
A story about the triumph of hope, love, and determination, Coming to England is the inspiring true story of Baroness Floella Benjamin: from Trinidad, to London as part of the Windrush generation, to the House of Lords. Follow ten-year-old Floella as she and her family set sail from the Caribbean to a new life in London. Alone on a huge ship for two weeks, then tumbled into a cold and unfriendly London, coming to England wasn't at all what Floella had expected . . . What will her new school be like? Will she meet the Queen?Filled with optimism and joy, yet deeply personal and relevant, young children will follow Floella's experiences of moving home and making friends. Alongside vibrant illustrations by Diane Ewen, this powerful story shows little people how courage and determination can always overcome adversity.
CONTRIBUTORS: Floella Benjamin
EAN: 9781529009415
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 438 g
HEIGHT: 286 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan
DATE PUBLISHED: 2020-10-08
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GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America
WIDTH: 257 cm
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Book Themes:
London, Greater London, Trinidad and Tobago, International Women’s Day, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusion, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees
Floella Benjamin was born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad in 1949, and came to England in 1960 as part of the Windrush generation. She has enjoyed a successful career as a children’s presenter, best known for the iconic BBC TV programmes Play School and Play Away, and has also worked as an actress, writer, producer, working peer and an active advocate for the welfare and education of children. Her broadcasting work has been recognized with a Special Lifetime Achievement BAFTA and an OBE. She was appointed a Baroness in the House of Lords in 2010 and a Dame in the 2020 New Year Honours list, and is the Chair of the Windrush Commemoration Committee.Diane Ewen was born in Walsall, in the West Midlands. She has always loved art, and graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a B.A. Honours Degree in Illustration. Diane likes to create illustrations that are hand-drawn in pencil, which she paints in watercolour and acrylics before embellishing them using Photoshop, but she also enjoys working directly on the computer screen to create her characters and designs. Diane loves the fact that the artwork is often the first thing that draws children into a book, and is inspired by the use of vibrant colour, so illustrating the Caribbean scenes of Floella’s childhood was hugely enjoyable for her.
