Freewater (Newbery & Coretta Scott King Award Winner) - Paperback

$8.99

Freewater (Newbery & Coretta Scott King Award Winner) - Paperback

Name: Freewater (Newbery & Coretta Scott King Award Winner) - Paperback
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SKU: 9780316056670
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by Amina Luqman-Dawson

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Book Overview

Winner of the John Newbery Medal
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award
An Indiebound Bestseller
A New York Times Bestseller

Award-winning author Amina Luqman-Dawson pens a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children's escape from a plantation and the many ways they find freedom.

Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their beloved mother behind. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there's no turning back, not with the overseer on their trail. Through tangled vines, secret doorways, and over a sky bridge, the two find a secret community called Freewater, deep in the swamp.

In this society created by formerly enslaved people and some freeborn children, Homer finds new friends, almost forgetting where he came from. But when he learns of a threat that could destroy Freewater, he crafts a plan to find his mother and help his new home.

Deeply inspiring and loosely based on the history of maroon communities in the South, this is a striking tale of survival, adventure, friendship, and courage.

ISBN	9780316056670
Author	Amina Luqman-Dawson
Publisher	Jimmy Patterson
Genre	Children and Society & culture
Format	Paperback
Published	August 2023
Language	ENG- English
Pages	416
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Kids and Teens & young adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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