6/19/2023 0 Comments Freewater by Amina Luqman-DawsonSome of the children and adolescents have escaped slavery, some are still enslaved, and some were born into freedom and have not experienced American slavery. The story is told primarily through the eyes of children and adolescents. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Freewater by Amina Luqman Dawson (2022) is a work of historical fiction, set in the time of slavery in America. 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. Loosely based on a little-mined but important piece of history, this is an inspiring and deeply empowering story of survival, love, and courage. 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. 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. 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. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there's no turning back, not with the overseer on their trail. After an entire young life of enslavement, twelve-year-old Homer escapes Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, leaving his beloved mother behind. 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.
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