{"product_id":"9781398510999","title":"How Far We've Come","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Harmer, Joyce Efia \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 25\/05\/2023,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 336 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781398510999,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometime, me love to dream that me is a human, a proper one, like them white folks is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Both hopeful and heartbreaking, this gripping book turns a searchlight on the changing faces of injustice through time' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A brilliant idea and a powerful debut' The Times, Children's Book of the Week\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A seriously impressive debut. Read it now' Irish Times 'A powerful, ambitious, unforgettable read about freedom, rebellion, love and hope' Liz Hyder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42207298650156,"sku":"9781398510999","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/products\/9781398510999.jpg?v=1701632195","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781398510999","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}