ON THE MOVE: POEMS ABOUT MIGRATION

By Michael Rosen

Synopsis

A personal and uniquely affecting collection of poems about migration. By turns charming, shocking and heart-breaking, this is an anthology with a story to tell and a powerful point to make.

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Narrator	Bob Rollett
Length	1hr
Catalogue No.	617717
Publisher	Walker Books; 2020

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