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Elijah of Buxton
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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.
DESCRIPTION:
Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780439023443
ISBN: 0439023440
Label: Scholastic Press
Manufacturer: Scholastic Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2007-08-06
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Scholastic Press
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Summary: Well-deserved Newbery honor
Comment: Buxton is a community just north of the Canadian border to which escaped slaves could flee for freedom. Elijah's parents were two such slaves, but Elijah himself was the first free child born in the community. Here he is a pre-teen, working alongside an adult, attending school and Sunday school, and engaging in mischief appropriate for his age and the time. As a character, he is easy to relate to and care for. His unique rock-throwing, chunking, skill plays interesting and sometimes humorous roles in the story. His basic good nature and sensibilities merge gracefully with his "fra-gile" side. The opening funny chapters draw the reader in well, but the characters and events keep one firmly with Elijah. A very appropriate book for an intermediate-grades reader, especially one studying U.S. history, a lone reservation is that, because the speaking is dialectically true, there are times when the speech or era-appropriate words may be unclear to a young reader ("I'm-a" or "our'n" for example or "spectacles" or "brogans"). Those moments are largely addressed if a reader's context-decoding skills are strong. In that case, I recommend this without reservation as a book to both learn from and enjoy greatly.
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Summary: Your next favorite children's book
Comment: You just found it. Believe me, this author is a creative genius. No wonder this book won like all of the most prestigious children's book awards- Newberry award!!! Coretta Scott King award!!! and other awards. If you are a teacher looking to implement multicultural literature into your curriculum, this is a must. I can't even describe all the amazing aspects of this book from authentic details, to well-developed voice, to laugh-out-loud humor, etc. etc. This one is special- glory to God who has clearly given this author his talent.
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Summary: Elijah of Buxton Review
Comment: Elijah of Buxton is the story of the young Elijah who happens to be the first child who was born free in his town. The story follows Elijah's adventures, mischief, and life lessons that are learned along the way. In one of my favorite chapters, Elijah and his best friend play a prank on his toad-fearing mother. While Elijah expected to be whipped for this, his mother plays a prank right back that causes Elijah to run for miles scared out of his mind.
Christopher Paul Curtis does a great job mixing history, humor, and life lessons in this novel. I enjoyed reading about the many adventures of Elijah. My only complaint would be that the book didn't seem to follow like a story. Each chapter was a different part of Elijah's childhood, which made each chapter difficult to begin. I would recommend this book for children older than ten due to some violence and language.
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Summary: Who said this is just for kids! I loved it!!
Comment: I came upon this book in my daughter's scholastic flyer and wound up buying it for myself. I am not a big reader, however, this book kept my interest from cover to cover. It is extremely well written and the storyline is one that creates compassion and understanding. I recommend it to young adults and older. Come on adults! You can get in the act and read a well written "young adult" book too!
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Summary: CPC at his best!
Comment: As a middle school literature teacher, I've ALWAYS been a fan of Curtis. Elijah is some of his best work,although reminiscent of Watsons in language usage~~~not a bad thing, it helped my students make connections. Curtis has a gift for taking serious subject matter and making it palitable and even humorous for adolescents. Once he grabs your attention with his character development, he takes you places you'd never go otherwise. Good job!
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