A WORLD FULL OF JOURNEYS & MIGRATION by Martin Howard
HARDCOVER
Author: Martin Howard
Illustrator: Christopher Corr
Thought-provoking, accessible, and richly illustrated, A WORLD FULL OF JOURNEYS & MIGRATION is a powerful nonfiction book that helps young readers understand why people have always moved - and why migration is such a vital part of human history.
Why do people migrate? Who were the very first travellers? And where might humans go next? From the earliest humans who left Africa nearly 70,000 years ago to explore the world, to migrants arriving at Ellis Island in search of opportunity, this book traces humanity’s long history of movement. Along the way, readers discover stories of Viking traders, Roman armies, Huguenot refugees fleeing persecution, and Caribbean migrants travelling to Britain as part of the Windrush Generation - each journey shaped by hope, necessity, courage, and change.
Written by Martin Howard, the book presents complex historical ideas in a clear, child-friendly way. Bright illustrations and detailed maps bring each story to life, helping readers visualise routes, distances, and the global scale of migration across time and continents.
Covering Africa, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, this book emphasises a unifying truth: every journey - whether forced or chosen - is made in search of a brighter future, and every journey has the power to change the world.
A clear, compassionate introduction to migration and human movement that combines history, geography, and social understanding, this book encourages empathy, global awareness, and critical thinking. Perfect for children beginning to explore big global ideas, A World Full of Journeys & Migration offers an inclusive, hopeful perspective on how movement has shaped - and continues to shape - our shared human story.