Freewater

A lyrical narrative tells the story of several children who escape slavery to discover freedom among a community of formerly enslaved Black people living in the Great Dismal Swamp.

• Fiction, Historical Fiction, African American
• John Newbery Medal 2023 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2023
• Age: Middle
• Format: Book
• ISBN: 9780316056618

Notes

From the 2023 Newbery press release: 
“Freewater” is a powerful and emotionally thrilling story of resistance. With expert characterization and a lush, vivid setting, Luqman-Dawson creates a remarkable narrative based on the real history of maroon communities.