Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold), (Paperback)

from Whisper1

This book is so breathtakingly beautiful that I'm at a loss to adequately write a review that would provide justice. Christopher Paul Curtis is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. A three-time Newbery award winner, his works shine like a bright beacon of hope for any aspiring writer. A 13-y...

from stornelli

In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, a haven for slaves fleeing the American South, uses his wits to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom. Setting: Buxton is located on Lake Erie near...

from NicoleSch

This is a very powerful book. I liked Elijah's 'fragile,' kind, uncertainty, even as he tried to act grown up. He thought that he wasn't a strong person, as evidenced by the way he would parrot his parents, calling himself fragile, but even before the end of the book I thought he was stronger per...

from Tafadhali

Confession: I've never read any Christopher Paul Curtis before! Not even Bud, Not Buddy! So I decided it was time to finally rectify that, and I'm glad I did. This book was funny and charming, with an incredibly likable narrator. That said, it didn't shy away from sensitively portraying the real ...

from bnhays

This story is a bout a boy going up in a free town. When the preacher steals money that was meant to free a mans family, elijah goes with the man to find the precher in hope of finding the money. After the man suffers a heart attack the boy finds the preacher dead and saves a baby while having to...