Elijah of Buxton / Christopher Paul Curtis.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Scholastic Inc, 2007.Description: 341 pISBN:- 978-0-545-11084-6
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paperback | Beverly Middle School | PB FIC CUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 606980 |
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.