Freedom in Congo Square
WEATHERFORD, Carole Boston. Freedom in Congo Square. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. [NY] Little Bee Books [2016]. 4to, [40]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every spread. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Signed by the artist, R. Gregory Christie, and with a bookplate signed by the author, Newbery honor author Carole Boston Weatherford, laid in.
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First edition. 2017 Caldecott Honor Book! As Black slaves relentlessly toiled 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 and celebrate their time together. A poetic expression of how even in the worst of situations, people can find joy through self-expression and community.
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WEATHERFORD, Carole Boston. Freedom in Congo Square. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. [NY] Little Bee Books [2016]. 4to, [40]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every spread. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Signed by the artist, R. Gregory Christie, and with a bookplate signed by the author, Newbery honor author Carole Boston Weatherford, laid in.
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First edition. 2017 Caldecott Honor Book! As Black slaves relentlessly toiled 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 and celebrate their time together. A poetic expression of how even in the worst of situations, people can find joy through self-expression and community.
