Freedom in Congo Square

Freedom in Congo Square is a 2016 poetic nonfiction picture book by R. Gregory Christie. 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 for its illustrations.[1]

Freedom in Congo Square
AuthorR. Gregory Christie
PublisherLittle Bee Books
Publication date
January 5, 2016
Pagesunpaged
AwardsCaldecott Honor
ISBN978-1-49980-103-3

References

  1. "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.


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