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 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
