How Far We've Come

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 TheA�TimesA�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 who�_Ts 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 �_" 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 we�_Tve come, and how far we still have to go, introduces an extraordinary new literary voice. Praise forA�How Far We've Come: �_~A powerful exploration of racism, solidarity, friendship, freedom and hope�_T Laura Bates �_~One 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 world�_T ObserverA� A� �_~Both hopeful and heartbreaking, this gripping book turns a searchlight on the changing faces of injustice through time�_T Guardian A� �_~A brilliant idea and a powerful debut�_T The Times,A�Children�_Ts Book of the Week A� �_~A seriously impressive debut. Read it now�_T Irish Times �_~A powerful, ambitious, unforgettable read about freedom, rebellion, love and hope�_T Liz Hyder A� �_~A gut punch of a debut, this book is both vital reading and a call to arms�_T Laura Wood �_~Compassionate, brave, authentic, educational. Everyone should read it�_T Abiola Bello