Freewater

Written by Amina Luqman-Dawson. Published by JIMMY Patterson/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

About

91´«Ã½

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.

Awards Won

Title Year
image of the John Newbery medal John Newbery Medal

91´«Ã½

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the 91´«Ã½, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
2023 - Winner(s)