choosejoytoday's review against another edition
4.0
This was not something that I remembered much about from school, so I enjoyed learning about what and why the migration took place.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
5.0
Some picture books do an amazing job of mixing text and illustrations to tell a story. I loved the combination in this book. The Great Migration tells of one African American family's migration from the south to the north. One that I will definitely look for upon it's release.
drpschmidt's review against another edition
4.0
Haunting images and beautiful, poetic prose that depict this part of our national history.
backonthealex's review against another edition
5.0
In a series of free-verse poems, Greenfield chronicles the great migration through the eyes of those who have decided to leave their homes in the south and to head north for a better life. The poems are written chronically, beginning with news about life up north, away from the fear and violence of the Ku Klux Klan. It is followed by a number of poems exploring the mixed feelings of those who have decided to make the move. Each person is left unnamed, identified only as, for example, man, woman, boy and girl, giving them a somewhat Everyman persona, even as they are personalized by expressing their feelings about leaving. At the center is a lone poem called "The Trip." It details the train ride and what the riders experienced as they leave everything familiar behind them. This is followed by a poem that speaks to the fears of the travelers about having made the right decision, as they arrive at their destination. The last poem, "My Family"is the most personal poem, a tribute to the author's family and their move north when she was only 3 months old. Gilchrist's mixed-media collage illustrations perfectly compliment the Greenfield's poems. You will notice, as you explore these details illustrations, that she has incorporated faces taken from photographs into them. And do explore each page, as there is so much to notice and talk about.
hsquared's review against another edition
4.0
I love Eloise Greenfield, and this book doesn't disappoint. The story of Africans Americans who migrated to the North in search of jobs and a better life pulses with hope and determination.
traveljenn's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful and moving, I teared up just reading the first few pages.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
5.0
Some picture books do an amazing job of mixing text and illustrations to tell a story. I loved the combination in this book. The Great Migration tells of one African American family's migration from the south to the north. One that I will definitely look for upon it's release.
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