{"product_id":"elijah-of-buxton","title":"Elijah of Buxton","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnabridged.;Compact discs.;Produced and directed by Tony Hudz.;Read by Mirron Willis.;In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristopher Paul Curtis' \u003c\/b\u003efirst novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Watsons Go to Birmingham\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded both a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor. His second novel, \n\u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Award in 2000. He is also the author of the Golden Kite Award-winning \n\u003ci\u003eBucking the Sarge, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMr. Chickee's Funny Money, \u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eMr. Chickee's Messy Mission\u003c\/i\u003e. These titles are all available on audio from Listening Library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eAudio File Bst Child \u0026amp; Family\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2008 pg. 27 (EAN 9780739367193, Compact Disc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist Editors Choice\/Media\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2009 pg. 18 (EAN 9780739367193, Compact Disc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eALA Audiobooks for YA\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2009 pg. 29 (EAN 9780739367193, Compact Disc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Curtis, Christopher Paul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Listening Library (Audio)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Compact Disc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2008-03-25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction|African American \u0026amp; Black|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Freedom|History|19th century|1763-1867|Liberty|Slavery|Blacks|Canada|Audiobooks|Children's audiobooks|North Buxton (Ont.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780739367193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780739367193\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Listening Library (Audio)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148306739481,"sku":"SP-9780739367193","price":62.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780739367193_spiral.png?v=1774228925","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/elijah-of-buxton","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}