Freewater
(New-Book)
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Page Public Library - New Juvenile Books
JF LUQMAN-DAWSON, AMINA
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JF LUQMAN-DAWSON, AMINA
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African Americans -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Communauté -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Communities -- Fiction.
Community life -- Fiction.
Community life -- Juvenile fiction.
Frères et sœurs -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Historical fiction.
Noirs américains -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Romans.
Siblings
Siblings -- Fiction.
Siblings -- Fiction.
Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
Southern States -- Fiction.
Swamps -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Communauté -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Communities -- Fiction.
Community life -- Fiction.
Community life -- Juvenile fiction.
Frères et sœurs -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Historical fiction.
Noirs américains -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Romans.
Siblings
Siblings -- Fiction.
Siblings -- Fiction.
Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
Southern States -- Fiction.
Swamps -- Fiction.
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Format
New-Book
Physical Desc
viii, 403 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.6, 11 Points
Level 4.6, 11 Points
Notes
Description
After fleeing the plantation where they were enslaved, siblings Ada and Homer discover the secret community of Freewater, and work with freeborn Sanzi to protect their new home from the encroaching dangers of the outside world.
Description
"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."--,Publisher's website, viewed online on July 31, 2023.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12.,Little, Brown and Company.
Target Audience
Reading level: 4.6.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.6,11.0,Accelerated Reader Quiz #516916.
Awards
Newbery Medal, 2023
Awards
Coretta Scott King Author Award, 2023
Awards
Horn Book Fanfare List, 2023
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Luqman-Dawson, A. (2022). Freewater (First edition.). Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luqman-Dawson, Amina. 2022. Freewater. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Luqman-Dawson, Amina. Freewater Little, Brown and Company, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Luqman-Dawson, Amina. Freewater First edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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