Freewater
by Amina Luqman-Dawson
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award
Award-winning... read more
28 Total Resources 9 Awards 8 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2022
Word Count 77,047
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 516916, 11 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- BCALA Best of the Best 2022 5th - 8th
- Black Consciousness Principles
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Amina Luqman-Dawson about Freewater
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Amina Luqman-Dawson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
Interview with Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by Geeks Out
Interview with Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by KidLit in Color
Interview with Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Interview with Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by WBUR Boston
Guest Post by Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Interview with Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by Politics and Prose
2023 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech by Amina Luqman-Dawson
Created by American Library Association
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Club Guide from Little, Brown and Company
Created by Little, Brown and Company
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Cary Hite and Sisi Aisha Johnson
Created by Jimmy Patterson
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 9
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2023
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Winner, 2023
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Winner, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023
Selection, 2023
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2022
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