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A World Full of Journeys: Over 50 stories of human migration that changed our world
by Quarto Generic, Martin Howard, Christopher Corr
4 Stars
I requested the ARC of this book after reading a friend’s review. As the title says, the book is about human migrations, journeys, invasions, from the past and present. The book does a good job of trying to cover all continents, though the major focus is on America.
I appreciate that the book doesn’t shy away from talking of invasions, slavery, torture, and racism. Not all invasions are covered (understandable considering the target audience) but at least it doesn’t say invasions were peaceful.
From African plundering to Australian penal colonies and the Underground Railroad to help the Native Americans, the world has had more than its share of racism and torture. The book is a good place to start with an outline of world history and then read books about each invasion and migration.
Belonging to a country that has been invaded multiple times, I can’t help but feel a little sad that there isn’t much about it in the book. Sure, it talks of the British colonization of India (here, I’d like to add that the freedom struggle took millions of lives, and Gandhi wasn’t the only one responsible for freeing India). A mention of the Islamic, Portuguese, Dutch, and French invasions would have been nice. Even a couple of lines would give kids the necessary nudge to know more.
(The same applies to other countries too. I know it’s a lot to cover, but a line of tiny text could make a lot of difference in a world where records are everything. It’s so easy for a modern-day person to ignore someone’s generational trauma because they haven’t read about it.)
The illustrations are beautiful. I love the technique used to create characters. It’s almost caveman-ish and raw and fits right into the theme of the book.
Overall, the book is a worthy attempt at not whitewashing invasions and colonization. Thank you for not saying the colonizers did us a favor by plundering our lands.
I received an ARC from NetGalley, Frances Lincoln Children's Books, and Quarto Publishing Group and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#AWorldFullofJourneysandMigrations #NetGalley
P.S: There's another version of Ashoka's story. It might be good to check it out.
I requested the ARC of this book after reading a friend’s review. As the title says, the book is about human migrations, journeys, invasions, from the past and present. The book does a good job of trying to cover all continents, though the major focus is on America.
I appreciate that the book doesn’t shy away from talking of invasions, slavery, torture, and racism. Not all invasions are covered (understandable considering the target audience) but at least it doesn’t say invasions were peaceful.
From African plundering to Australian penal colonies and the Underground Railroad to help the Native Americans, the world has had more than its share of racism and torture. The book is a good place to start with an outline of world history and then read books about each invasion and migration.
Belonging to a country that has been invaded multiple times, I can’t help but feel a little sad that there isn’t much about it in the book. Sure, it talks of the British colonization of India (here, I’d like to add that the freedom struggle took millions of lives, and Gandhi wasn’t the only one responsible for freeing India). A mention of the Islamic, Portuguese, Dutch, and French invasions would have been nice. Even a couple of lines would give kids the necessary nudge to know more.
(The same applies to other countries too. I know it’s a lot to cover, but a line of tiny text could make a lot of difference in a world where records are everything. It’s so easy for a modern-day person to ignore someone’s generational trauma because they haven’t read about it.)
The illustrations are beautiful. I love the technique used to create characters. It’s almost caveman-ish and raw and fits right into the theme of the book.
Overall, the book is a worthy attempt at not whitewashing invasions and colonization. Thank you for not saying the colonizers did us a favor by plundering our lands.
I received an ARC from NetGalley, Frances Lincoln Children's Books, and Quarto Publishing Group and am voluntarily leaving a review.
#AWorldFullofJourneysandMigrations #NetGalley
P.S: There's another version of Ashoka's story. It might be good to check it out.