Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul CurtisElijah was the first child "born free" to former slaves in Buxton. He has heard of slavery but has no real experience of what life is like being a slave. Elijah travels to American after someone stole money from his friend, Mr. Leroy who was saving the money to buy his family freedom. In America he discovers firsthand the unimaginable horrors of the life his parents fled, a life from which he’ll always be free. While hiding in barn he sees the mistreatment of slaves. And while he hoped to save all the slaves from the torment he was only able to save a baby girl. The first person point of view offers readers a young boy's insight into the painful world of slavery, and will help children explore the issue without the guilt of ignorance. This would be an excellent introduction to so many topics- maturation, moral dilema, social consciousness, and the history of slavery.
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