Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush

This heart-warming and heartfelt debut picture book from multi-award-winning author, Patrice Lawrence, illustrated by Camilla Sucre, will help ensure that the struggles and achievements of the Windrush generation are never forgotten. Ava is asked to dress up as an inspirational figure for her school assembly, but is unsure who to pick. Her classmates have already chosen well-known figures such as Winifred Atwell, Mary Seacole, and Rosa Parks. Ava's grandmother suggests she choose someone else and shares her own story of traveling to England as part of the Windrush generation, helping Ava find her inspiration through her family's history. As Ava listens to her grandmother's story, she realizes that there is a hero very close to home—her very own brave and beloved granny. The book is a heart-warming, intergenerational account of the Windrush experience, told with love and attention to detail by Patrice Lawrence and stunningly brought to life with Camilla Sucre's beautiful artwork.