Elijah of Buxton.
Elijah of Buxton.
By
:
Curtis, Christopher Paul.
Publication Date
:
2007
Subject Term
:
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
Freedom -- Juvenile fiction.
Black people -- Canada -- Juvenile fiction.
Canadian fiction -- Juvenile fiction.
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.
Summary
:
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.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780439936477
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Labrador City (LLC) M. Butt | Juv Fic | Juvenile Fiction | FIC CUR | Checked In |
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St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | JUV FIC - BASEMENT | Juvenile Fiction - Basement | FIC CUR | Basement |
St. John's - Marjorie Mews (SJA) | Juv Fic | Juvenile Fiction | FIC CUR | Checked In |
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