Curtis, Christopher Paul. <br/><br/>
Elijah of Buxton / 
Christopher Paul Curtis. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Scholastic,  2007. 
 - 341 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/> Wilson's Children, October 2010  Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010  School Library Journal starred, October 2007  Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008  Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2010  Booklist starred, September 2007  Horn Book Starred, November 2007  Book Links-starred, January 2008 
<br/><br/> Eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American South in 1859, 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. 
<br/><br/> 5.6.  3-6  Follett Library Resources. 
<br/><br/> Newbery Medal/Honor, 2008  Coretta Scott King Award, 2008 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0439023440 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Freedom--Fiction.<br/>Slavery--Fiction.<br/>Blacks--Canada--Fiction.<br/>Historical fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>North Buxton (Ont.)--Fiction.<br/>Canada--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PZ7.C94137  / El 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>[Fic]