Elijah of Buxton
by Christopher Paul Curtis
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2007
Word Count 77,916
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 980L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 117751, 12 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- History
- 1763-1867
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Slavery
- North Buxton (Ont.)--History--19th century--Fiction
- Canada--History--1763-1867--Fiction
- Slavery--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Canada
- Blacks
- North Buxton (Ont.)
- 19th century
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Canada - Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Blacks--Canada--Fiction
- Freedom--Fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 12
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2009
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2024
Winner, 2008
Geoffrey Bilson Award, 1988-2024
Winner, 2008
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2008
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2008
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2008
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Winner, 2008
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2007
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