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A review by dlm511
Coming to England by Floella Benjamin
5.0
Themes: British Empire, racism
Suitable for KS2 children (there is a beautiful picture book which is targeted more towards younger children which depicts Floella’s story wonderfully; I personally used it with a Year 1 class and they adored it).
Teaching points: Windrush, WW2, immigration, racism
Floella Benjamin tells her story of moving to England as part of the ‘Windrush Generation’. Told succinctly, this is an excellent way to introduce children to autobiographies, but is easy enough for them to read and understand themselves; the illustrations are gorgeous, too. This book spans Floella’s life from Trinidad as a young girl, her parents moving to England while she stayed in Trinidad, her journey on the ship to England, her home and her experiences at school.
Suitable for KS2 children (there is a beautiful picture book which is targeted more towards younger children which depicts Floella’s story wonderfully; I personally used it with a Year 1 class and they adored it).
Teaching points: Windrush, WW2, immigration, racism
Floella Benjamin tells her story of moving to England as part of the ‘Windrush Generation’. Told succinctly, this is an excellent way to introduce children to autobiographies, but is easy enough for them to read and understand themselves; the illustrations are gorgeous, too. This book spans Floella’s life from Trinidad as a young girl, her parents moving to England while she stayed in Trinidad, her journey on the ship to England, her home and her experiences at school.