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Freewater

By Amina Luqman-Dawson
Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Hachette Book Group Imprint Little, Brown/Jimmy Patterson ISBN

9780316056618

Freewater

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9780316056618J
CONTENT NOTIFICATIONS

Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: General

Debut 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.



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Realistic Fiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)

Realistic Fiction Middle Plus

Realistic Fiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)

For Grades 5-8

This 14-book category features stories with relatable characters that portray believable contemporary or historical real-life experiences.

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