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Freewater
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Little, Brown and Company 2022
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Winner of the John Newbery Medal
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award 

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.
After an entire young life of enslavement, twelve-year-old Homer escapes Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, leaving his 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 recesses of the swamp.
In this new, free society made up of escaped slaves and some born-free children, Homer cautiously embraces a set of spirited friends, almost forgetting where he came from. But when he learns of a threat that could destroy Freewater, he hatches a plan to return to Southerland plantation, overcome his own cautious nature, and free his mother from enslavement. Loosely based on a little-mined but important piece of history, this is an inspiring and deeply empowering story of survival, love, and courage. 
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Street Date:
02/01/2022
Language:
English
ISBN:
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Accelerated Reader:
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Level 4.6, 11 Points
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APA Citation (style guide)

Amina Luqman-Dawson. (2022). Freewater. Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Amina Luqman-Dawson. 2022. Freewater. Little, Brown and Company.

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Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater. Little, Brown and Company, 2022.

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Amina Luqman-Dawson. Freewater. Little, Brown and Company, 2022.

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Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award 

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After an entire young life of enslavement, twelve-year-old Homer escapes Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, leaving his 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 recesses of the swamp.
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Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award 

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After an entire young life of enslavement, twelve-year-old Homer escapes Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, leaving his 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 recesses of the swamp.
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