With one last hug, a child says goodbye to his grandmother and the shores of his Caribbean home, before stepping into an adventure across the ocean, to an unknown horizon and a sky full of hope. Internationally renowned poet John Agard recalls the journey made by thousands of West Indian children and families who travelled to Britain as part of the Windrush Generation between 1948 and 1971. Sophie Bass’s illustrations beautifully evoke the uncertainty, bravery and hope of those who travel in search of home.
