Windrush

A Ladybird Book

by Colin Grant, Emma Dyer, Melleny Taylor (Illustrations)

Discover the history, understand the struggle and celebrate the achievements and legacy of the Windrush generation in modern Britain.

Windrush uses the arrival of a significant naval ship to explore the history of post-war migration in Britain. It explores the treatment of Black people and the struggles they faced and continue to face as well as celebrating the legacy of the Windrush generation in modern Britain.

48 pages, Hardcover

Published August 13, 2024

About the author

The author of Negro with a Hat, a biography of Marcus Garvey, Colin Grant is an independent historian who works for BBC Radio. The son of Jamaican immigrants, he lives in London.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A first class read as an introduction for children / including older children and adults in regards to this essential part of our history. Lovely easy read and fantastic book that explains our history well.

[Andy Horton · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of Ladybird’s new titles, commissioned to use the series’ trademark clear writing and excellent illustration to cover topics with modern relevance. This covers the story of West Indian emigration to Britain and decades of racism underpinned by a colonial tradition.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated, and I genuinely learned a lot from this little book

[Ella Dancey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative and easy to read