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A middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book

NEW YORK (AP) — For years, Amina Luqman-Dawson made time to write a children's book she calls her "little quiet project," a historical adventure about a community of escaped slaves that she completed while raising a son and working as a policy consul

The American Library Association has announced the top children’s and young adult books for 2023. This year’s John Newbery Medal for best children’s book went to Amina Luqman-Dawson’s novel “Freewater” about a community of people who escaped slavery.

NEW YORK (AP) — For years, Amina Luqman-Dawson made time to write a childrens book she calls her "little quiet project," a historical adven

NEW YORK (AP) — Amina Luqman-Dawson's “Freewater,” a middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year's best children's book.

The middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people has won the Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book.

The John Newbery Medal for the years best childrens book has been awarded to "Freewater". The novel by Amina Luqman-Dawson is about a secret community of formerly enslaved people.

The John Newbery Medal for the year's best children's book has been awarded to "Freewater". The novel by Amina Luqman-Dawson is about a secret community of formerly enslaved people.

NEW YORK (AP) — For years, Amina Luqman-Dawson made time to write a childrens book she calls her "little quiet project," a historical adventure about a community of escaped slaves

The show, which replaces the now-defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting, is set to run through January 30 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, and will feature a diverse slate of workshops, panels, and programs, a main speaker program, and an exhibit hall.