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Elijah of Buxton

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Curtis, Christopher Paul
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IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure:
980L
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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.
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Black people
Black people -- Canada -- Juvenile fiction
Blacks
Blacks -- Canada -- Fiction
Canada -- Fiction
Canada -- History -- 1763-1867 -- Fiction
Canada -- Juvenile fiction
Children's audiobooks
Compact discs
Coretta Scott King Award
Electronic books
Freedom
Freedom -- Fiction
Historical Fiction
History
Juvenile Fiction
Juvenile Literature
Liberty
Liberty -- Juvenile fiction
Newbery honor book
North Buxton (Ont.) -- Fiction
North Buxton (Ont.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
North Buxton (Ont.) -- Juvenile fiction
Slavery
Slavery -- Fiction
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction
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Contributors:
Willis, Mirron,1965-
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9780439023450
9780545281195
9780739364154
9780739364161
9780439023443
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Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.4, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
980L
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Last Grouping Update2024-04-19 02:10:42AM
Last Indexed2024-04-18 14:00:08PM

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Children's audiobooks
Compact discs
Coretta Scott King Award
Electronic books
Freedom -- Fiction
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Newbery honor book
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Coretta Scott King Award
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