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| Title Statement | Elijah of Buxton / Christopher Paul Curtis. |
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| Author | Curtis, Christopher Paul |
| Publication | Toronto: Scholastic Canada, [2009], c2007. |
| Extent of Item | 341, [18] p. |
| ISBN | 0439023459 (pbk.) 9780439023450 (pbk.) |
| Other Number | 1945560 |
| General Notes | "Apple Signature"--P. [4] of cover. Includes questions for discussion. |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references (p. [18]). |
| Summary | In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, 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. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Blacks--Juvenile fiction--Canada |
| Liberty--Juvenile fiction | |
| Slavery--Juvenile fiction | |
| Freedom--Fiction | |
| By Location | North Buxton (Ont.)--Juvenile fiction |
