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 whoâs 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 â 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 weâve come, and how far we still have to go, introduces an extraordinary new literary voice.
Praise for How Far We've Come:
âA powerful exploration of racism, solidarity, friendship, freedom and hopeâ Laura Bates
âOne 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 worldâ Observer
âBoth hopeful and heartbreaking, this gripping book turns a searchlight on the changing faces of injustice through timeâ Guardian
âA brilliant idea and a powerful debutâ The Times, Childrenâs Book of the Week
âA seriously impressive debut. Read it nowâ Irish Times
âA powerful, ambitious, unforgettable read about freedom, rebellion, love and hopeâ Liz Hyder
âA gut punch of a debut, this book is both vital reading and a call to armsâ Laura Wood
âCompassionate, brave, authentic, educational. Everyone should read itâ Abiola Bello