Freedom in Congo Square

By Carole Boston Weatherford

Illustrators Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie Edition

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Publisher Little Bee Books Imprint little bee ISBN

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Awards and Honors The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers
ALA Notable Books for Children Nominee–Summer 2016, Nonfiction
SLJ’s Best Books of 2016, Nonfiction
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016, Picture Books
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016
New York Public Library 2016 Best Books for Kids, Picture Books
NCTE Notable Poetry List 2017
Booklist 2016 Editors’ Choice, Books for Youth, Young Readers, Nonfiction
Charlotte Zolotow, 2017 Winner
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2017, All Ages
NEA’s Read Across America Educator Recomended Books 2016–2017, Grades 1–2
2017 Notable Books for a Global Society
2017 Capitol Choices, Seven to Ten
CSMCL Best Multicultural Books of 2016
The Washington Post Best Children’s and Young Adult Books of 2016

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2017 Caldecott Honor

2017 Coretta Scott King Illustrator, Honor

Pre-Civil War New Orleans: “Slaves had off one afternoon, / when the law allowed them to commune. / They flocked to . . . Congo Square. / Sundays, slaves and free met there.” Foreword by Freddi Williams Evans. Glossary. Author’s note. Full-color illustrations.

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AR Level 5.4 AR Points 0.5 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 976.3 Title alpha Freedom in Congo Square Level Nonfiction Early Elementary Pages Count 40 Genre Nonfiction Topics Congo Square, New Orleans, Louisiana. Slavery. Plantations. African music. African culture. Dance. African Americans. Nineteenth-century U.S. history. SRC Level 3.200000 SRC Points 1.000000 Lexile AD600L Trim Size 8 1/2" x 11" JLG Span Fall Language English Rights type Print Publication date 2015-12-31 JLG Release Date Feb 2016 Minimum grade 0 Maximum grade 2 Reading level Elementary Format Print

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