Freewater (Large Print)

Title: Freewater (Large Print)

Author: Amina Luqman-Dawson
Narrators: Cary Hite
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Genre: Historical Fiction, American History,Black History
Release Date: 06/01/24
Audience: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Grade Level: Grades 5 - 12

Language: English
Binding Type: Hardcover
Page Count: 416
Awards: Booklist Starred Review,Coretta Scott King Book Awards Author Winner,Horn Book Starred Review,John Newbery Medal Winner,Kirkus Starred Review,New York Times Best Seller,Publishers Weekly Starred Review,School Library Journal Starred Review


Description: 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 thereís 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.