Elijah of Buxton |
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| Author:
| Curtis, Christopher Paul |
| Read by:
| Willis, Mirron |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7393-6719-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Listening Library |
| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
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 the...
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.