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Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold)
Contributor(s): Curtis, Christopher Paul (Author)

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ISBN: 0439023440     ISBN-13: 9780439023443
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2007
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Annotation: Its 1860, and 11-year-old Elijah is a first-generation freeborn child. His Canadian town of Buxton serves as a haven for runaway slaves. When the towns corrupt preacher steals money from a citizen whos been saving to buy his familys freedom, Elijah sets off for America in pursuit, in this powerful new novel by a Newbery Medalist.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867)
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2007005181
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 980(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.08" W x 8.44" L (1.10 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Cultural Region - Canadian
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product
Awards: Great Lakes Book Awards, Winner, Chapter Book, 2008
Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2010
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2009
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2008
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Honor Book, Books for Older Children, 2008
Michigan Notable Books, Winner, Notable Book, 2008
Nene Award, Recommended, Children's Fiction, 2009
Scott O Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Winner, Historical Fiction, 2008
Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2009
Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, High School, 2008
William Allen White Childens Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2010
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2010
Newbery Medal, Honor Book, Children's, 2008
Coretta Scott King Award, Winner, Author, 2008
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Young Readers, 2009
Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007), Winner, Gold, 2007
Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Junior/Grades 4-6, 2010
California Young Reader Medal, Nominee, Middle School, 2011
Governor General's Literary Awards, Finalist, Children's Literature, 2007
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2007 pg. 854
Booklist 09/01/2007 pg. 115
Publishers Weekly 09/10/2007 pg. 61
Quill & Quire 10/01/2007 pg. 56
School Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 146
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2007 pg. 79 - Recommended
New York Times Book Review 11/11/2007 pg. 42
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/05/2007 pg. 36
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2007 pg. 1
Quill & Quire Books of the Yr 12/01/2007 pg. 12 - Top 15 Book Of The Year
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2007 pg. 424 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2007 pg. 34
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2007 pg. 677
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 117751
Reading Level: 5.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 12.0
 
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Publisher Description:
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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