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Elijah of Buxton (HC) (2007)

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9780439023443
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Newbery Medalist and CSK Award winner Christopher Paul Curtis's debut middle-grade/young-YA novel for Scholastic features his trademark humor, compelling storytelling, and unique narrative voice.

 

Eleven-year-old Elijah is the first child born into freedom in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just over the border from Detroit. He's best known in his hometown as the boy who made a memorable impression on Frederick Douglass. But things change when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Elijah embarks on a dangerous journey to America in pursuit of the thief, and he discovers firsthand the unimaginable horrors of the life his parents fled -- a life from which he'll always be free, if he can find the courage to get back home.

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Author:
Christopher Paul Curtis
ISBN 10:
0439023440
Pages:
352
Publisher:
Scholastic Press
Publication Date:
September 1, 2007
Binding:
Hardcover
Weight:
1.10lbs
Age Group:
Young Readers (9 - 13)
Grade Range:
4-7