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The Place for Me

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Explore the lives of the Windrush Generation in this full-colour anthology. With a foreword from Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE. Drawn from the Black Cultural Archives, this book presents 12 stories inspired by the real people of the Windrush Generation.

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SKU: 9780702307904 Category: Local Interest Tags: Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage), Social issues (Children's / Teenage), True stories (Children's / Teenage)
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Explore the lives of the Windrush generation in this full-colour anthology.

With a foreword from Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE.

This book presents 12 moving tales of sacrifice and bravery, inspired by first-hand accounts of the Windrush generation. 

“Home ain’t jus’ where you live. Home is your heart an’ yer history.”

  • Each inspiring story helps to bring the real experience of Black British people into focus.
  • Produced in partnership with Black Cultural Archives to honour the Windrush generation.
  • Includes ten photo-packed fact sections. 

The contributors: K. N. Chimbiri, Kevin George, Salena Godden, Judy Hepburn, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Kirsty Latoya, Katy Massey, E. L. Norry, Quincy the Comedian, Jermain Jackman. With cover art by Joelle Avelino. 

Black Cultural Archives is the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of Black people in Britain.

50p from every copy sold goes to BCA.

Weight 0.61 kg
Dimensions 25.3 × 19.7 × 1.4 cm
Author

Chimbiri, K. N.

Publisher

Scholastic

Imprint

Scholastic

Cover

Hardback

Pages

141

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

823.01083529969729041 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B

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