Elijah of Buxton
(Book)

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Author
Curtis, Christopher Paul.
Published
New York : Scholastic Press, 2007.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Status
On Shelf
Port Angeles - J Fiction
J CURTIS Chri
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Blacks -- Canada -- Juvenile fiction.
Canada -- History -- 1763-1867 -- Juvenile fiction.
Canada -- Juvenile fiction.
Freedom -- Juvenile fiction.
Liberty -- Juvenile fiction.
North Buxton (Ont.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.

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Published
New York : Scholastic Press, 2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
341 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.4, 12 Points

Notes

Description
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.