Book Detail
Elijah of Buxton |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Curtis, Christopher Paul | Illustrator: |
| Title: Elijah of Buxton | Date: 2007 |
| Publisher: Scholastic | City: New York |
| ISBN, paperback: | ISBN, hardback: 978-0-439-02345-0 |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: | Young Adult: Yes |
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| Book Type(s): fiction | |
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| Eleven-year-old Elijah, the first to be born free in a Canadian settlement for runaway slaves at the end of the Underground Railroad, though considered "fra-gile" and talkative by adults, performs an heroic feat with his chucking stones. | |
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| Perhaps before reading, students could learn about the Buxton Settlement, its rules, location, and history on www.buxtonmuseum.com/history/hist-ELGIN.html. A discussion of why the author titled the book as he did would set up expectations. Students could keep a reading journal of 1) the progress of Elijah's maturity; and 2) the events that teach him about slavery that he never experienced. Since Elijah and several characters are richly drawn, readers might choose a favorite and discuss his character before writing a character sketch. | |
Teaching Strategies: |
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 Book Conversationshttp://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf |
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DR-TA: Directed Reading Thinking Activity http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/dr_ta.pdf |
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Types of Journals http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/types_of_journals.pdf |
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Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/prob_solution.pdf |
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Unsent Letters http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf |
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