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Freewater / Amina Luqman-Dawson.

Luqman-Dawson, Amina, (author., Author).

Summary:

"Welcome to Freewater." Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his younger sister, unwillingly leaving their mother behind. Through tangled vines, hidden 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 return to Southerland Plantation, free his mother from enslavement, 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. -- Provided by bookflap.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316056618
ISBN: 0316056618
Physical Description: viii, 403 pages ; 21 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:	Ages: 8-12. Grades:: 3-7. Reading L: 4.6
Awards Note:	Newbery Medal, 2023. Coretta Scott King Author Award, 2023. Horn Book Fanfare List, 2023.