{"product_id":"9781398511064","title":"Letters to Kweku","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful and uplifting story of immigration, hope and anguish, based on true events from the critically-aclaimed author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Far We've Come, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ewhich was named \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times Children's Book of the Week.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Kweku, I am still here, writing to you again from the Obroni land. Please, will you accept this cassette recording letter from me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the late 1970s in London, and having left her small village in Ghana, Adwoa is writing to her friend Kweku who is back home. She records these letters onto cassette tapes, posting them abroad to tell him all about her new life abroad and about her hopes and dreams. Though Adwoa faces hardships in London, she also makes friends and is hopeful about the future. But it feels like Adwoa is keeping a secret, something that she can't confess to her friend - and why doesn't Kweku write back? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e How Far We've Come\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A powerful exploration of racism, solidarity, friendship, freedom and hope'\u003cb\u003e Laura Bates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserver \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Both hopeful and heartbreaking, this gripping book turns a searchlight on the changing faces of injustice through time' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant idea and a powerful debut' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times, Children's Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A seriously impressive debut. Read it now' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A powerful, ambitious, unforgettable read about freedom, rebellion, love and hope' \u003cb\u003eLiz Hyder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A gut punch of a debut, this book is both vital reading and a call to arms' \u003cb\u003eLaura Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Compassionate, brave, authentic, educational. Everyone should read it' \u003cb\u003eAbiola Bello\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Efia, Harmer, Joyce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56739974906242,"sku":"9781398511064","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781398511064","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}