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| Author | Carole Boston Weatherford |
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| Illustrator | R. Gregory Christie |
| Publisher | Little Bee Books |
Publication date | January 5, 2016 |
| Pages | unpaged |
| Awards | Caldecott Honor Coretta Scott King Award |
| ISBN | 978-1-49980-103-3 |
Freedom in Congo Square is a 2016 poetic nonfiction picture book by Carole Boston Weatherford, and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. It was published in hardcover by Little Bee Books. The book is an account of 19th Century slaves in New Orleans who were able to gather in one place: Congo Square. The book was a recipient of a 2017 Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award for its illustrations.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the Caldecott Medal Home Page!". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ↑ https://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/cskbookawards/coretta-scott-king-book-awards-all-recipients-1970-present#2017
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