{"product_id":"granny-came-here-on-the-empire-windrush-written-by-patrice-lawrence-illustrated-by-camilla-sucre","title":"Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush written by Patrice Lawrence, illustrated by Camilla Sucre","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9781101971383 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"652.65\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9780593641033 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-1\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"675.5\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9780593600016 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"584.1\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis heart-warming and heartfelt debut picture book from multi-award-winning author Patrice Lawrence introduces the struggles and achievements of a generation of African Caribbeans who traveled across the Atlantic to call a new country home.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAva 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?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Ava finds a mysterious old suitcase and Granny shares her own history, and how she came to England on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmpire Windrush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"This book is a heart-warming, intergenerational account of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWindrush\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexperience, told with love and attention to detail by Patrice Lawrence and stunningly brought to life with Camilla Sucre's beautiful artwork. An absolute must-have for any collection.\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Dapo Adeola, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Sucre’s vibrant images make especially vivid use of the color yellow, contributing to the warmth of the narrative... 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