53 pages 1 hour read

Amina Luqman-Dawson

Freewater

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2022

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Part 2, Chapters 40-64

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 2: “Freewater”

Part 2, Chapter 40 Summary: “Nora”

Rose is back to cooking, so the Crumbs are pleased. However, Nora is worried for Rose and her children. Still, she looks forward to making peach preserves with her because Rose lets her eat sugar. The wedding is six days away, and Mrs. Crumb fusses over Nora’s dress and hair. By the time Nora makes it to the kitchen, Rose is done with the jam. Viola is sitting in the kitchen, even though she never talks to Rose. Nora realizes she does not want to be like her family, and that she must actively work to change.

Part 2, Chapter 41 Summary: “Sanzi”

Twenty-one days have passed since Mrs. Light took Sanzi’s bow after she shot Ferdinand’s hand. Sanzi takes it back, unbeknownst to her. She runs into Ferdinand and argues with him until they hear Ada scream.

Part 2, Chapter 42 Summary: “Sanzi”

Wild pigs are running around Ada, and one of them is caught on her dress. Sanzi pierces it with an arrow, and it falls off the edge of a cliff; the other pigs run away.