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Freedom in Congo Square
In rhythmic text and exuberant illustrations, Weatherford and Christie tell the story of slaves who, after toiling all week, had one afternoon free to dance, sing, and play music in New Orleans' Congo Square. -
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
The inspirational singer and Civil Rights activist comes to life in 22 brief, first person, free verse poems that seamlessly incorporate Hamer's own words. The biography takes her from a sharecropping child to a community leader.