Freewater (Signed Bookplate, Third Printing)

Luqman-Dawson, Amina

ISBN 10: 0316056618 / ISBN 13: 9780316056618

Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2022

About this Item

First edition, third printing. Book is as-new without any bumps at the spine. Book corners are sharp. Dust jacket is as-new and protected in Brodart cover. Book is unread, unmarked and signed by the author on a publisher's bookplate affixed to the title page. Seller Inventory # 000915

Bibliographic Details

Title: Freewater (Signed Bookplate, Third Printing)

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: 2022

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

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.

About the Author:

Amina Luqman Dawson is the author of the pictorial history book Images of America: African Americans of Petersburg (Arcadia Publishing). Her op-eds on race and popular culture have appeared in The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more. She's a proud mother of a 12-year-old son. Amina, her husband, and her son reside in Arlington, VA.