Elijah of Buxton
(Book)
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Lexile measure:
980L
Rating:
1070L
Status:
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More Details
Published:
New York : Scholastic Press, 2007.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
341 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780439023450, 9780439023450, 9780439023443, 0439023440, 0439023459, 9780439023443 (trade bdg.), 0439023440 (trade bdg.), 0439023459 (alk. paper), 9780439023450 (alk. paper)
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.4, 12 Points
Level 5.4, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
980
Notes
General Note
Companion book to: The madman of Piney Woods.
Description
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.
Target Audience
1070L,Lexile
Target Audience
980L,Lexile
Awards
Newbery Honor Book, 2008.
Awards
Canadian Library Association Children's Book of the Year, 2008; TD Canadian Children's Literature Award winner, 2008
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Curtis, C. P. (2007). Elijah of Buxton. First edition. Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Curtis, Christopher Paul. 2007. Elijah of Buxton. Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Curtis, Christopher Paul, Elijah of Buxton. Scholastic Press, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton. First edition. Scholastic Press, 2007.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Snakes and Ma -- Me and Mr. Frederick Douglass -- Fish head chunking -- Kidnappers and slavers! -- Sharing the fish -- Mr. Travis cheats us out of a great lesson -- Mr. Leroy shows how to really make a lesson stick -- The most exciting night of my life so far -- The mesmerist and Sammy -- Meeting the real MaWee! -- Emma Collins and Birdy -- The secret language of being growned -- Mail from America -- Picnic at Lake Erie! -- Keeping Mr. John Holton alive -- The Preacher comes through -- Bad news from a little village in America -- Kidnapped! -- A ball starts rolling-- -- The death of Mr. Leroy -- Terrorfied in America! -- Busting free! -- Riding hard back to Buxton -- The revenge of Mr. Frederick Douglass! | |
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