{"product_id":"9781398511026","title":"How Far We've Come","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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 who's 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've come, and how far we still have to go, introduces an extraordinary new literary voice.   Praise for�How Far We've Come: `A powerful exploration of racism, solidarity, friendship, freedom and hope' 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' Observer� � `Both hopeful and heartbreaking, this gripping book turns a searchlight on the changing faces of injustice through time' Guardian � `A brilliant idea and a powerful debut' The Times,�Children's Book of the Week � `A seriously impressive debut. Read it now' Irish Times `A powerful, ambitious, unforgettable read about freedom, rebellion, love and hope' Liz Hyder � `A gut punch of a debut, this book is both vital reading and a call to arms' Laura Wood `Compassionate, brave, authentic, educational. Everyone should read it' Abiola Bello\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45470051139805,"sku":"9781398511026","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781398511026.jpg?v=1720179272","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781398511026","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}