Elijah of Buxton

English

ISBN: 0439023459

EAN: 9780439023450

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Historical / General/Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American/Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / Canada / General/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: Scholastic, Incorporated

Release Date: 01/09/2009

Age Range: 8-12

Synopsis: Master storyteller Christopher Paul Curtiss Newbery Honor novel, featuring his trademark humor, unique narrative voice, and new cover art--now in paperback! Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. Hes the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a fra-gile boy whos scared of snakes and talks too much. But everything changes when a former slave steals money from Elijahs friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Now its up to Elijah to track down the thief--and his dangerous journey just might make a hero out of him, if only he can find the courage to get back home.

Awards: American Library Association Notable Books for Children – null  California Young Reader Medal – null  CLA Book of the Year for Children Award – null  Coretta Scott King Awards – null  Garden State Childrens Book Awards – null  Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People – null  Georgia Childrens Book Award – null  Governor Generals Literary Awards – null  Great Lakes Book Awards – null  Great Lakes Great Books Award – null  Jane Addams Childrens Book Award – null  Manitoba Literary Awards - Young Readers Choice Award – null  Newbery Medal – null  Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year – null  Publishers Weekly Best Childrens Books – null  Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Childrens Book Award – null  School Library Journal Best Books of the Year – null  Scott ODell Historical Fiction Award – null  Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award – null  Young Readers Choice Award – null 

Elijah of Buxton

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.81 inches

Width: 5.27 inches

Length: 7.58 inches

Weight: 8.32 oz

Pages: 368