Elijah of Buxton
Synopsis
11-year-old Elijah is the first child born into freedom in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just over the border from Detroit. Things change when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of slavery in the South. Elijah embarks on a dangerous journey to America in pursuit of the thief.
A Newbery Honor book
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Medal
Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
- Derechos de autor:
- 2007 Christopher Paul Curtis
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9780439023443
- Publisher:
- Scholastic
- Date of Addition:
- 2008-02-18T08:03:43Z
- Idioma:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.