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 *TheTimes*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 whoโs 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 โ 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 weโve come, and how far we still have to go, introduces an extraordinary new literary voice.
Praise forย How Far We've Come:
โA powerful exploration of racism, solidarity, friendship, freedom and hopeโ Laura Bates
โOne 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 worldโ Observerย
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โBoth hopeful and heartbreaking, this gripping book turns a searchlight on the changing faces of injustice through timeโ Guardian
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โA brilliant idea and a powerful debutโ **The Times,Childrenโs Book of the Week
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โA seriously impressive debut. Read it nowโ Irish Times
โA powerful, ambitious, unforgettable read about freedom, rebellion, love and hopeโ Liz Hyder
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โA gut punch of a debut, this book is both vital reading and a call to armsโ Laura Wood
โCompassionate, brave, authentic, educational. Everyone should read itโ Abiola Bello