Displaying 1 of 1 2022 Format: Book Author: Luqman-Dawson, Amina, author. Title: Freewater / Amina Luqman-Dawson. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022. ©2022 Description: viii, 403 pages ; 21 cm Summary: 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. Target Audience Note: Ages 8-12. Little, Brown and Company. Series: A James Patterson presents novel James Patterson presents. Subjects: African Americans -- Juvenile fiction. Slavery -- Juvenile fiction. Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction. Communities -- Juvenile fiction. African Americans -- Fiction. Slavery -- Fiction. Brothers and sisters -- Fiction. Communities -- Fiction. LCCN: 2021016150 ISBN: 9780316056618 (hardcover) 0316056618 (hardcover) OCLC: 1249704808 System Availability: 14 # System items in: 13 # Local items: 3 # Local items in: 2 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Publishers Weekly ReviewBased on the real-life Great Dismal Swamp, where enslaved people sought refuge from plantation life, Luqman-Dawson's engrossing historical fiction novel follows enslaved Black siblings 12-year-old Homer and seven-year-old Ada after their escape from Southerland Plantation and its white overseer. An encounter with plantation raider Suleman results in the children being taken to swamp haven Freewater, a lush forest peopled with individuals who escaped slavery and who keep watch for possible invaders. Making her children's debut, Luqman-Dawson populates the town with richly rendered characters, including Freewater-born Juna, who has never seen a white person, and her sister Sanzi, a tough but unseasoned fighter who looks up to Suleman and wants to do her part to help the people of Freewater. When the town's inhabitants undertake a liberation effort, the characters must build courage and overcome their fears in this vividly written, wholly accessible novel of enslavement and resistance. Back matter includes an author's note describing the true history behind Freewater. Ages 8--12. Agent: Emily Van Beek, Folio Jr. (Feb.) Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1