Freedom in Congo Square
by Weatherford, Carole Boston
Caldecott HonorCoretta Scott King Award/HonorsCharlotte Zolotow Award/Honor BookBlack PeopleStories in RhymeJunior Library Guild SelectionFreedomsLouisiana
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AR Book Level
5.4
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
859
Interest Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
179189 EN
About this book
This poetic nonfiction story about a little-known piece of African American history captures the human capacity to find hope and joy in difficult circumstances and demonstrates how Congo Square in New Orleans was truly freedom's heart.