Elijah of Buxton (SIGNED COPY)
by: Curtis, Christopher Paul

Hardcover. New York, Scholastic Press, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 341 pages, SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. Spotless copy. Curtis was a Newbery Medal winner for his title Bud, Not Buddy. This bookis the tale of eleven-year-old Elijah, born in Buxton, a settlement of runaway slaves across the border from Detroit and his journey through the horrors of slavery and aspirations of justice, courage and hope.