Elijah+of+Buxton

Anna Mari Toppi April 22nd, 2009 Book Review of By Christopher Paul Curtis Elijah of Buxton, by Christopher Paul Cutis, was an amazing book. I give it 5 stars, and I know you would too! The story takes place in 1849 when slavery was still going on. Elijah was the first to be born free in Buxton, Canada. Buxton was a town of free slaves in Canada. The book has a lot of action and leaves you hanging to see what will happen next. It also will make you feel like you are right there with Elijah in the story. Elijah of Buxton is a story that will really pull you in with how he went from “fra-gile” to strong and brave in trying to make a wrong right. The two characters that started all of the action were Mr. Leroy and Reverend Deacon Doctor Zephariah Connerly the III. Mr. Leroy “kidnap” Elijah to bring him to America, because the Preacher stole $2200 hundred dollars from Mr. Leroy. Mr. Leroy was going to use that money to buy his family out of slavery. That’s when the action began. The worst crime ever committed in Buxton, Canada probably! Back to Elijah being “fra-gile”, it was a funny story how Elijah earned that name, but you will have to find out for yourself. It was a great book to read. This young boy was faced with many risks going to America where slavery was still allowed. He was forced to grow up quick and to become the brave boy, and no longer “fra-gile.” This book was sp good you can’t put it down. It was full of many twists that you would have to stop and think how he was going to get out of the situation. It will make you wonder what will happen next! As you continue to read you will begin to wonder what will happen in the end. Will Elijah be successful in tracking down that so called Preacher? Will what he sees in America change him for the good or the bad? With slavery still allowed in America put him in harm’s way? You will just have to read and find out for yourself.
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