Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis. Juvenile fiction (ages 9-12). Newberry Honor winner 2008.
Summary: Elijah, the first free-born child in Buxton, a settlement of freed slaves in Canada, is learning things about life and trying to find a way to make the lessons stick.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Comments: I loved this book. As a teacher, I instantly began planning how this book could be used in the classroom. It would be a great part of a slavery unit, and an awesome read aloud (provided the teacher could pull off the dialect). But I think kids will pick it up and read it on their own and still love it. It's an amazing blend of story telling and history, dealing with slavery without being depressing.
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