Eloise Greenfield's The Great Migration, illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist is now in paperback

We just recently learned that THE GREAT MIGRATION: JOURNEY TO THE NORTH (HarperCollins), written by Eloise Greenfield and illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist is now available from HarperCollins in paperback. Ms. Greenfield won the 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Honor for this book and was also the recipient of the 2018 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.

The Great Migration was lauded by reviewers. The Booklist starred review described it as "a powerful, haunting view of a pivotal moment in U.S. history..." Publishers Weekly called it "an evocative portrait of African-Americans who moved North during the Great Migration between 1915 and 1930 to escape Ku Klux Klan-fueled racism and to secure better lives…" and School Library Journal felt it to be "a solid choice for independent reading and for reading aloud."

We're sure that teachers, librarians, and parents will be delighted that this well-loved book will now be available in paperback. Feel free to contact Balkin Buddies if you have any questions.