The Resource Elijah of Buxton, Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah of Buxton, Christopher Paul Curtis
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Resource Information
The item Elijah of Buxton, Christopher Paul Curtis represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Delaware County District Library.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Elijah of Buxton
- Title
- Elijah of Buxton
- Statement of responsibility
- Christopher Paul Curtis
- Subject
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- trueRobbery
- trueRescues
- truePreteen boys
- trueOntario
- trueAfrican American boys
- trueAfrican Americans
- trueAmerican people
- trueBlack Canadian children
- trueBlack Canadians
- Blacks -- Canada -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCanada -- History -- 1763-1867
- Canada -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCanadian people
- trueClergy
- Coretta Scott King Award -- Juvenile fiction
- trueEleven-year-old boys
- trueFreed people
- trueFreedom
- Historical fiction
- Liberty -- Juvenile fiction
- trueNorth American people
- trueNorth Buxton, Ontario
- North Buxton (Ont.) -- Juvenile fiction
- Social problem fiction
- Slavery -- Juvenile fiction
- trueSlavery
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2008
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2007
- Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children, 2008.
- Coretta Scott King Award, Author Category, 2008.
- Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction, 2008.
- Great Lakes Book Awards, Children's category, 2008.
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, 2008.
- TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2008.
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2007.
- Awards note
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- Coretta Scott King Author Award, 2008.
- Newbery Honor Award, 2008.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 169696
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Curtis, Christopher Paul
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PZ7.C94137
- LC item number
- El 2007
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 4
- 8
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Liberty
- Slavery
- Blacks
- Coretta Scott King Award
- North Buxton (Ont.)
- Canada
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- Elijah of Buxton, Christopher Paul Curtis
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 341 pages
- Isbn
- 9780545110846
- Isbn Type
- (Scholastic)
- Lccn
- 2007-5181
- Note
- MPL copy donated in memory of Melissa Ellen Hurl.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)86090238
- Label
- Elijah of Buxton, Christopher Paul Curtis
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 341 pages
- Isbn
- 9780545110846
- Isbn Type
- (Scholastic)
- Lccn
- 2007-5181
- Note
- MPL copy donated in memory of Melissa Ellen Hurl.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)86090238
Subject
- trueRobbery
- trueRescues
- truePreteen boys
- trueOntario
- trueAfrican American boys
- trueAfrican Americans
- trueAmerican people
- trueBlack Canadian children
- trueBlack Canadians
- Blacks -- Canada -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCanada -- History -- 1763-1867
- Canada -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCanadian people
- trueClergy
- Coretta Scott King Award -- Juvenile fiction
- trueEleven-year-old boys
- trueFreed people
- trueFreedom
- Historical fiction
- Liberty -- Juvenile fiction
- trueNorth American people
- trueNorth Buxton, Ontario
- North Buxton (Ont.) -- Juvenile fiction
- Social problem fiction
- Slavery -- Juvenile fiction
- trueSlavery
Genre
Included in
- trueCoretta Scott King Award (Authors)
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2008
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Older Readers Category: 2007
- trueCanadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
- trueClassic Historical Fiction for Older Kids
- trueGeoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2007
- trueScott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- trueTD Canadian Children's Literature Award
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Character Only applied to fiction books, character appeal is especially for those readers who love books *because* of the characters.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2008
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2007
- Award
- Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children, 2008.
- Award
- Coretta Scott King Award, Author Category, 2008.
- Award
- Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction, 2008.
- Award
- Great Lakes Book Awards, Children's category, 2008.
- Award
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, 2008.
- Award
- TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2008.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2007.
Library Locations
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