Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• Audience: All Ages
• Genre: Historical Fiction

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  Freedom in Congo Square

  By Carole Boston Weatherford, R. Gregory Christie (Illustrator)

  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.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2017, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2017 (Honor Title)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781499801033
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  Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan

  By Ashley Bryan

  In the U.S., slaves were erroneously considered objects with a monetary value. Here, Bryan humanizes 11 enslaved people, imagining the dreams and personal reflections that belong only to them.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781481456906
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  Hiawatha and the Peacemaker

  By Robbie Robertson, David Shannon (Illustrator)

  After losing his family to war, the grieving Hiawatha is asked by the Peacemaker to help him unite the five warring Iroquois nations. Vivid oil paintings illustrate the fictional retelling of the true story.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9781419712203