Freewater (Newbery & Coretta Scott King Award Winner)

DESCRIPTION :

Winner of the John Newbery Medal
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award
An Indiebound Bestseller
A New York Times Bestseller


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.

PRODUCT DETAILS :

ISBN : 9780316056670
BY (AUTHOR) Luqman-Dawson, Amina
PUBLISHER : Little, Brown & Company	PUBLICATION DATE : August 17, 2023
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States	IMPRINT : Little, Brown Young Readers
LANGUAGE : English	AGE : From 10 years
PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback

DIMENSION : 192 mm x 130 mm
WEIGHT : 330 g

PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Children’s, Teenage & Educational