A groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed debut novel of friendship and freedom that crosses continents and centuries, in a timeslip story exploring the legacy of slavery, selected as The Times Children's Book of the Week.
Sometime, me love to dream that me is a human, a proper one, like them white folks is.
Enslaved on a plantation in Barbados, Obah dreams of freedom. As talk of rebellion bubbles up around her in the Big House, she imagines escape. Meeting a strange boy whoās not quite of this world, she decides to put her trust in him. But Jacob is from the twenty-first century. Desperate to give Obah a better life, he takes her back with him. At first it seems like dreams really do come true ā until the cracks begin to show and Obah sees that freedom comes at an unimaginable cost . . .
Hopeful and devastating, this powerful novel about equality, how far weāve come, and how far we still have to go, introduces an extraordinary new literary voice.
Praise for How Far We've Come:
āA powerful exploration of racism, solidarity, friendship, freedom and hopeā Laura Bates
āOne of the most impressive young adult debuts of the year. This gripping novel takes a nuanced look at the legacy of slavery, injustice and inequality in today's worldā Observer
āBoth hopeful and heartbreaking, this gripping book turns a searchlight on the changing faces of injustice through timeā Guardian
āA brilliant idea and a powerful debutā The Times, Childrenās Book of the Week
āA seriously impressive debut. Read it nowā Irish Times
āA powerful, ambitious, unforgettable read about freedom, rebellion, love and hopeā Liz Hyder
āA gut punch of a debut, this book is both vital reading and a call to armsā Laura Wood
āCompassionate, brave, authentic, educational. Everyone should read itā Abiola Bello