Getting Over Yonder

by Obi Simic

Follow Olivia Ugochinyere on her journey of self-discovery as the young, Black Canadian struggles to find her place in modern society. A knack for investigation, paired with the curse of unfortunate timing, leaves Olivia at the centre of several uncovered secrets. Blatant prejudice and ignorance test her mental health as she fights to hold on to a culture that her family has taught her is unique and important. Starting with bike trails down the roads of her small, Quebec town, to the hilly climb of her ancestors' paths in Kingston, Jamaica, the reader will be transported into the life of someone who, in spite of herself, has willed to live.

236 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2014