Elijah of Buxton, Newbery Medal-winner by Christopher Paul Curtis, 2007 first edition.

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Written by Christopher Paul Curtis. First edition, October 2007. Scholastic Press, publishers.

Author Christopher Paul Curtis won the 2008 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award for Elija of Buxton. From the front flap:

"Eleven-year old Elijah is the first child born into freedom in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just over the border from Detroit. He's best known in his hometown as the boy who made a memorable impression on Frederick Douglass. But things change when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Elijah embarks on a dangerous journey to America in pursuit of the thief, and he discovers firsthand the unimaginable horrors of the life his parents led - a life from which he'll always be free, if he can find the courage to get back home."

Christopher Paul Curtis also wrote these wonderful books:

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 - Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor
Bud, not Buddy - Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Award
Buckin the Sarge - Golden Kite Award
Mr. Chickee's Funny Money
Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission

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