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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007 · Est. 11 hour read
Elijah of Buxton
A boy's quest to reclaim stolen freedom money leads him into a world of danger and discovery.
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341 pages· 77,916 words· Est. 11 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In 1859, young Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, faces a daunting challenge. When a deceitful preacher steals money meant to free a friend's family, Elijah must journey into the perilous American South. As he navigates this treacherous world, he confronts the grim realities his parents escaped. Will Elijah find the courage to return home and bring justice? This gripping tale of bravery and discovery explores the true cost of freedom and the strength found in unexpected places.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 341
- Words
- 77,916
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 980L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.4
- F&P level
- ~W
- AR points
- 12
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 117751
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2007
- First published
- August 29, 2007
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439023443
- LCCN
- 2007005181
- OCLC
- 86090238
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