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Elijah of Buxton [Audiobook] ELIJAH OF BUXTON [AUDIOBOOK]
by Christopher Paul Curtis
narrated by Mirron Willis
Listening Library;ISBN: 9780739364154;$55;2008


In this serio-comic historical romp, 11-year-old Elijah is the first freeborn child in a Canadian haven for runaway slaves. Willis' syncopated speech patterns, sinuous timbre, and carefully modulated pitch easily coalesce, creating a visceral sense of time, place, and character. (10-14)

Suggested for ages 10 - 14

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