Letters to Kweku

A beautiful and uplifting story of immigration, hope and anguish, based on true events from the critically-aclaimed author of How Far We've Come, which was named The Times Children's Book of the Week.

A beautiful and uplifting story of immigration, hope and anguish, based on true events from the critically-aclaimed author of How Far We've Come, which was named The Times Children's Book of the Week.

Dear Kweku, I am still here, writing to you again from the Obroni land. Please, will you accept this cassette recording letter from me?

It 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? 

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