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Freedom in Congo Square Cover Image Book Book

Freedom in Congo Square / by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- (author.). Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- (illustrator.).

Summary:

A poetic tribute to a lesser-known part of African-American history describes how after working relentlessly for more than six days, slaves in nineteenth-century New Orleans were permitted to congregate in Congo Square.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781499801033
  • ISBN: 1499801033
  • Physical Description: 34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little Bee Books, [2016]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
"Ages 4-8" --Book jacket.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader: LG (K-3) 5.4, 0.5.
Awards Note:
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, 2017
Caldecott Honor, 2017

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Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Malheur County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Nyssa Public Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Nyssa Public Library j976.335 WEA (Text) 36660000496173 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -

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