{"product_id":"freewater-newbery-coretta-scott-king-award-winner-paperback","title":"Freewater (Newbery \u0026 Coretta Scott King Award Winner) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmina Luqman-Dawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the John Newbery Medal \u003cbr\u003e Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award \u003cbr\u003e An Indiebound Bestseller \u003cbr\u003e A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmina Luqman-Dawson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFreewater \u003c\/i\u003eand the pictorial history book \u003ci\u003eImages of America: African Americans of Petersburg\u003c\/i\u003e. Her op-eds on race and popular culture have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, \u003c\/i\u003eand more. She, her husband, and her son reside in Arlington, VA. Visit her online at aminaluqman-dawson.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 7.66 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coretta Scott King Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newbery Medal (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freewater\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45583079145516,"sku":"9780316056670","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/ZHqICbjDVa9780316056670.webp?v=1780123816","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/freewater-newbery-coretta-scott-king-award-winner-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}