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Elijah of Buxton First edition
Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah of Buxton First edition
Christopher Paul Curtis
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 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.
352 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | September 1, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780439023443 |
Publishers | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 352 |
Dimensions | 140 × 210 × 21 mm · 498 g |
Language | English |
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