Elijah of Buxton / Christopher Paul Curtis.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780439023450
- ISBN: 9780439023443
- ISBN: 0439023440
- ISBN: 0439023459
- ISBN: 9780545110846
- Physical Description: 341 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2007.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- 980L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.4 12 117751.Accelerated Reader AR MG 5 11 117751.
- Awards Note:
- Coretta Scott King Award.Newbery Honor Book.
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- Black people > Canada > Juvenile fiction.
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Newbery Medal.
North Buxton (Ont.) > Juvenile fiction.
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North Buxton (Ont.) > History > 19th century > Juvenile fiction.
Canada > History > 1763-1867 > Juvenile fiction. - Genre:
- Fiction.
Available copies
- 112 of 120 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 120 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | JUV FIC CURTIS (Text) | 36015001417878 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | JUV FIC CURTIS (Text) | 36015001441910 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
