![]() He follows Preacher over the border, not wholly innocent of the danger, but clearly far from comprehending its depth. But when a man known as Preacher steals the money a neighbor was saving to purchase his wife and children’s freedom, Elijah is determined to make things right. Elijah is such a sensitive child that his parents are more determined than most to shelter him from harsh truths. It’s hard for Elijah to fully comprehend the horrors his parents and other adults escaped they are spare with their stories, clearly wanting to protect their children. ![]() Eleven-year-old Elijah was the first free child born in Buxton and feels certain he’ll never live down the moment in infancy when he threw up on famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass. ![]() Just over the Canadian border from Detroit, Buxton is a small town established by runaway slaves. ![]() READ ABOUT ELIJAH OF BUXTON BY CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS, 2008 JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD HONOR TITLE FOR OLDER READERS… ![]()
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