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Elijah of Buxton
Christopher Paul Curtis

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Elijah of Buxton

Scholastic (2008)

Genre

  • Children
  • History

Subject

  • Blacks
  • Freedom
  • Liberty
  • North Buxton (Ont.)
  • Slavery

Plot

In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.

Personal

Owner The Book Nook
Location Laredo Center for the Arts
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Index 2712
Added Date Sep 22, 2016 00:28:53
Modified Date Sep 22, 2016 00:28:53

Value

Purchased at The Book Nook for $ 1.00

Notes

AR level-5.4
Points-12 pts.