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Aug 04, 2021ReadingAdviser_Sally rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a very suspenseful and heart wrenching story. While not for the faint of heart, this novel tells an accurate story of people living in a free village while there was still a lot of slavery in the States. This book is sometimes…
Jul 16, 2020JCLLizW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The plot of this historical fiction takes a while to get going but, once it does, it becomes one of the most emotional, well-written, and thought-provoking children's books I have ever read.
Sep 02, 2019mardscott rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent book for elementary and middle school students. It is well-written, captivating, esp. with the author's depiction of life in Buxton in southern Ontario. I had no idea such a place (a 3-mile by 6-mile plot of land for…
Jun 25, 2018
I didn’t really like this book until the last few chapters, before that it was really boring because in every chapter there was a new topic and what happened in the last chapter wouldn’t continue. But if I were to rate the last part of the…
Mar 22, 2018astadt rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I don't really like this book. It was just one little story in each chapter. Pretty boring. If the author could've kept the hoop snakes in the book that were in the first chapter, then it might've been more interesting. The real story…
Sep 20, 2012
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Aug 19, 2012Incarnadine rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Though more uneven in tone then some of Curtis' earlier work, Elijah of Buxton will still knock you over with its incredible beauty, terror, injustice, humour and courage.
RHill_biblio
Oct 11, 2011RHill_biblio rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
i THOUGHT IT WAS A REALLY GOOD BOOK.
Aug 09, 2011Petulla rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I agree with the others, slightly BORING in the first few chapters-betters a little in the last few. Not the best book I've read...not the worst. Pretty AVERAGE.
Apr 26, 2011JackandPearl rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The plot starts off slow, and the use of old-fashioned slang made it hard to get into at first. I didn't see the point of all these random little stories he kept telling. Then, when the money is stolen and Elijah goes to find the thief…
Nov 15, 2010vookad rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A fun, fascinating and at times heartbreaking read. I had no idea of the history of this part of Ontario. I had heard of the Underground Railroad but I hadn't read about what the former slaves who made it to Canada did. Now I want to visit…
Oct 08, 2009rosepetal16 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I'm still reading it. It is pretty good, well written, because the author really got into the character. adventuous, but could be better. I recommend it to anybody who likes history. At first it is pretty boring, but in the end, it was…
Aug 05, 2009Aim_for_peace rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great story if you're a historical fiction fan.
TBKKGREEN
Aug 05, 2009TBKKGREEN rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I love historical fiction. This book was fairly slow until the last part where I couldn't put it down.
Japan
Apr 29, 2009Japan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is cool
Jennikasucks
Apr 23, 2009Jennikasucks rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I hope it won't get any votes. I was so bored while reading it, it took me ages. I don't think this book shoudl have been in Red Maple this year.
sk21
Apr 23, 2009sk21 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Elijah of Buxton was really boring. I read the first few chapters and I couldn't read it anymore. I don't think it will get a lot of votes. It was a epic Fail!!
lmao112233445566
Apr 14, 2009
Hey yall this bookie is funnie. Its is uber ponage
allydo5
Apr 14, 2009allydo5 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
this does not even deserve a rating. its that bad
aks_98
Apr 09, 2009
Great book.
dragoon
Apr 09, 2009dragoon rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It was a very intriguing book a about the life of people who used to be slaves. The reason I tthought this book was very interesting was because it was fast pace and cool.
mapler12
Apr 07, 2009mapler12 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I didn't really find this book interesting i found it boring and not so interesting like the other books
anoudconda
Apr 07, 2009anoudconda rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
i loved it it was so good i read it like twice now
death_bubbles
Apr 07, 2009
Kinda hard to follow but cool
Scampy
Apr 07, 2009Scampy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was a great book to read. I liked this book a lot.