Freedom in Congo Square
(Book)
Contributors
Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- illustrator.
Published
New York, New York : Little Bee Books, [2016]
ISBN
1499801033, 9781499801033
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Picture Books | JP Weatherford, Carole | On Shelf |
| Bellwood Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J 973.04 WEA | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Nonfiction | 976.3 WEA | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Johnson School - Nonfiction | 976.3 WEA | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Tioga School - Nonfiction | 976.3 WEA | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Congo Square (New Orleans, La.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
History.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
Meetings -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Sunday -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Congo Square (New Orleans, La.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
History.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
Meetings -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Sunday -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.4, 1 Points
Level 5.4, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
600
Notes
Description
"As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they were free to set up an open market, sing, dance, and play music. They were free to forget their cares, their struggles, and their oppression. This story chronicles slaves' duties each day, from chopping logs on Mondays to baking bread on Wednesdays to plucking hens on Saturday, and builds to the freedom of Sundays and the special experience of an afternoon spent in Congo Square."--Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
AD600L Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 71 (high) Semantic demand: 96 (very high) Syntactic demand: 80 (high) Structure demand: 75 (high) Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.4 0.5 179189.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor , 2017.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Weatherford, C. B., & Christie, R. G. (2016). Freedom in Congo Square. (First edition). Little Bee Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- and R. Gregory Christie. 2016. Freedom in Congo Square. Little Bee Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- and R. Gregory Christie. Freedom in Congo Square. Little Bee Books, 2016.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Weatherford, C. B. and Christie, R. G. (2016). Freedom in congo square. First edn New York, New York: Little Bee Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Weatherford, Carole Boston, and R. Gregory Christie. Freedom in Congo Square. First edition, Little Bee Books, 2016.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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