Elijah of Buxton

Title
Elijah of Buxton

Personal Author EPSB
Christopher Paul. Curtis

Summary
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.

Year Published
2008

Physical Description
8 sound discs (68 min. ea.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Edition
Library ed.

Note
Unabridged CD-ROM.

Subject
Freedom -- Fiction.
 
Slavery -- Fiction.
 
Blacks -- Canada -- Fiction.
 
Liberty -- Fiction.
 
Children's audiobooks.
 
Black Canadian children -- Juvenile sound recordings.
 
Social Studies - 5.2.8.

Geographic Term
North Buxton (Ont.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
 
Canada -- History -- 1763-1867 -- Fiction.

Added Author
Willis, Mirron E.

Summary
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.

ISBN
9780739367193
 
9780739364154

Publisher
New York : Random House/Listening Library, c2008.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
George P. NicholsonCD F CURBook31004000277249Teacher Materials