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Original Title:	Elijah Of Buxton
ISBN:	0439023440 (ISBN13: 9780439023443)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Ontario(Canada)
Literary Awards:	Newbery Medal Nominee (2008), Scott O'Dell Award (2008), Odyssey Award Nominee (2009), Jane Addams Children's Book Award Nominee for Older Children (2008), CLA Book of the Year for Children Award (2008) Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2009), Coretta Scott King Award for Author (2008), Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People (2008), California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Middle School/Junior High (2011), Canadian Children's Literature Award for English Language (2008)

Elijah of Buxton

Christopher Paul Curtis

Hardcover | Pages: 341 pages

Rating: 3.93 | 12369 Users | 1565 Reviews

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Newbery Medalist and CSK Award winner Christopher Paul Curtis's debut middle-grade/young-YA novel for Scholastic features his trademark humor, compelling storytelling, and unique narrative voice.
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.

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Title	:	Elijah of Buxton
Author	:	Christopher Paul Curtis
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 341 pages
Published	:	September 1st 2007 by Scholastic Press (first published 2007)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Cultural. African American

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Ratings: 3.93 From 12369 Users | 1565 Reviews

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This story takes place in the early 1860's just before the Civil War. Elijah is the main character and the narrator of the story. He was the first person born in the Buxton, Ontario settlement where runaway slaves would hide; therefore, he was not considered a slave/runaway slave. He is a very gullible 11 year old and consistently tries to prove that he is becoming a man despite his silliness and frequent mistakes. He is constantly called "fragile" by his mother and other people in the town of

I mistakenly thought that this was the author's Newbery medal-winning book. Did I "waste" time reading this when I had intended it to be credited towards my project of reading all the Newbery medal books? I don't think so! I enjoyed every page.

One of the reasons I love reading Newbery Award winners is that I learn so much. This especially true of this book. I learned of the community of Buxton in Canada, made of runaway slaves. The story adds so much to ones understanding. Check out Chapter 7! This is the author of Buddy, Not Buddy one of my favorite Newbery Medal Winners. This book equals it. It is slow starting but continue on and you will be rewarded. Also there is an authors note that tells you all about the National Historical

I wish I had a book club to discuss this book with. Spencer, I think, has opted not to read this one. Darn. So, if anyone chooses to read this book I'd love to talk about it with you! The whole first part of the book wasn't very interesting. I really had no desire to keep reading it. I could've put it down and forgotten all about it - except that I kept thinking, "This won the NEWBERRY AWARD! Come on! This has to get good at some point!" Finally, towards the end it does get really good. But i

Okay, I'm sold. It took me months to finally getting around to reading this one, and that's too bad, because I could have been recommending it all this time. It's fantastic.Elijah Freeman was the first child born free in the Buxton settlement of Canada. His life is made up of family, school, chores, and fishing, and although he has heard stories about life in captivity from the former slaves around him, he leads a very different life. When an unscrupulous, self-proclaimed preacher makes off with

I really enjoyed this! The plot is original and the character's journey is one that would be hard to guess; something which I really appreciate. The character development is exceptional too. You really come to feel for the characters, agonizing with them in their guilt, foolishness, pain, and growth. It's a story that will stick with you because the lessons are poignant. I would definitely recommend this be read by a more mature reader or as a family read-aloud so you can discuss the issues/life

I laughed and cried. Elijah became flesh and blood to me, and of course, I learned a little more about slavery and what it means to be free. It took a page or two for me to get accustomed to the dialect. I kept waiting for the library copy to come in, but went ahead and bought it. It's one worth owning.