Curtis, Christopher Paul.
Elijah of Buxton / by Christopher Paul Curtis. - New York : Scholastic Press, c2007. - 341 p. ; 22 cm.
In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.
0439023459 9780439023450
Freedom--Fiction.
Slavery--Fiction.
Black people--Fiction.
North Buxton (Ont.)--History--19th century--Fiction.
Canada--History--1763-1867--Fiction.
Fic C941 2007
Elijah of Buxton / by Christopher Paul Curtis. - New York : Scholastic Press, c2007. - 341 p. ; 22 cm.
In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.
0439023459 9780439023450
Freedom--Fiction.
Slavery--Fiction.
Black people--Fiction.
North Buxton (Ont.)--History--19th century--Fiction.
Canada--History--1763-1867--Fiction.
Fic C941 2007