Freedom March
A Joyful Journey to Starting School
$36.15
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
16 July 2026
Summary
Celebrate walking to school in this colourful celebration of education and friendship!
Dawn is breaking and the village children are up and excited. Today is the first day of school and they have a long, long walk ahead of them. It won’t be easy, but they keep going, because school will give them a future and the promise of freedom, so they march together to realise their dreams.
An inspirational story set against the vibrant landscapes of Barbados with an add…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781839135828 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1839135824 |
| Author: | Gillian Rowe, Sophie Bass |
| Publisher: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 243mm x 286mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-7 |
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Critics Review
A colourful celebration of education and friendship * The Bookseller *
From the rhythmic wording, beautiful illustrations to the historic links, it’s a picture book that does it all – Stephanie Taylor
Gillian Rowe
Gillian Rowe (Author)
Gillian Rowe is a co-founder of the literacy focused non-profit organisation Read For Life. In her role as a director she organised literacy and reading programmes across Barbados, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Gillian co-founded the organisation after self-publishing her silver award winning book But Johnny Didn’t Hear Me. She lives in Barbados and London.
Sophie Bass (Illustrator)
Sophie Bass is an Illustrator of mixed British and Trinidadian heritage. She completed her BA in Illustration at Falmouth University in 2013 and her work draws inspiration from music, social justice, mythology and symbolism. Sophie works by hand, employing traditional techniques with gouache and pen, to create contemporary images characterised by strong figures, vivid colours and a distinctive style. She lives and works in London.
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