Elijah of Buxton /
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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scholastic Press,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 341 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Awards: | A Junior Library Guild selection Newbery Honor Book, 2008 |
| ISBN: | 0439023440 (trade bdg.) : 9780439023443 (trade bdg.) : 0439023459 (alk. paper) 9780439023450 (alk. paper) |