Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold) |
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Author:
| Curtis, Christopher Paul |
ISBN: | 978-0-439-02344-3 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
Publisher: | Scholastic, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Scholastic Press |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionEleven-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.