On the Move: Poems About Migration

"What you leave behind / Won't leave your mind. / But home is where you find it. / Home is where you find it."

Former Children's Laureates Michael Rosen and Sir Quentin Blake join forces for a landmark new collection, focusing on migration and displacement. Michael's poems are divided into four: in the first series, he draws on his childhood as part of a first-generation Polish family living in London; in the second, on his perception of the War as a young boy; in the third, on his "missing" relatives and the Holocaust; and in the fourth, and final, on global experiences of migration. By turns charming, shocking and heart-breaking, this is an anthology with a story to tell and a powerful point to make: "You can only do something now."

About the author

One of the best-known figures in the children’s book world and former Children's Laureate, Michael is renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. He is author of the internationally bestselling We're Going On a Bear Hunt, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.A children's author and illustrator, most well-known for his illustratrations for books by Roald Dahl.

Report

Enhanced by timeless pen and ink drawings from fellow former Children's Laureate, Quentin Blake, this is a deeply moving, enduring poetry collection. In an insightful introduction, Rosen describes migration as an intrinsic part of human history, which has led to the development of richly diverse societies around the world. BookTrust

Product details

• Authors: Michael Rosen, Rosen Michael
• Assisted by: Quentin Blake (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2022
• EAN: 9781529504361
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-0436-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Poetry, drama; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Holocaust, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, History & The Past: General Interest (Children's/Ya), Poetry (Children's/Ya)