Coming to England
Benjamin, Floella2021
Books, Manuscripts
Find it!
A picture book edition of 'Coming to England', the inspiring true story of Dame 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 resonate with 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.
Coming to England / Floella Benjamin, Diane Ewen.
London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2021.London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2021.
25 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 25 x 28 cm
Originally published: 2020.
Preschool.
9781529009422 (pbk)
920 BEN
English
Benjamin, Floella -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureTrinidadians -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureGreat Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureTrinidad and Tobago -- Emigration and immigration -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literatureEarly LearningTrinidad & TobagoBooks for very young children, children's picture books & activiPicture storybooksChildren's / Teenage: True stories told as fictionChildren's / Teenage general interest: History & the past
2451383