Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah of Buxton is the first free born black child, the son of two freed slaves, who escaped to Buxton, Ontario, a little settlement just North of the US-Canada border. Elijah is a likeable character and a typical 11 year old boy in his often humorous adventures and antics. In every other way, he is…
Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates is an excellent living book on the horror of the slave trade, the sanctity of human life, and the privilege of freedom. Beginning in Africa, the story gives us a glimpse into what life was like for the fifteen year old prince in the At-mun-shi tribe. Torn from…
