![]() ![]() Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their beloved mother behind. She, her husband and son reside in Arlington, VA.ĭebut 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. She’s a proud mother of a 14-year-old son. Freewater was recognized by Entertainment Weekly Magazine as a Black History Month pick and was featured on NPR’s nationally syndicated program Here and Now. The novel has received critical acclaim with five starred reviews-including one from Kirkus, Horn Book, Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist and School and Library Connection. She holds a BA in Political Science from Vassar College and a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley. She’s authored the pictorial history book Images of America: African Americans of Petersburg. Her book reviews have appeared in Publisher’s Weekly. Her work has appeared on the op-ed pages of the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Fredericksburg Free Lance- Star and more. AMINA LUQMAN-DAWSON’s published writing includes op-eds in newspapers, magazine articles, travel writing and book reviews. ![]()
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