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- 1. Selecting a Historical Fiction Collection Jamie Cunningham & Sara Smith LIBR 264 Spring 2011
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- Elijah of Buxton is an excellent book. It approaches slavery from a unique angle: a freed slaves settlement in Canada right across the border from Detroit- a last stop of the underground railroad. Being the first free child born in slavery, Elijah has no direct experience with slavery outside of the little his parents have told him, and with greeting escaped slaves who have finally made it free. That is, until his adventure leads him into the U.S. where he faces slavery and racism face-on for the first time. The book is humorous, adventurous, and has a theme its target audience could identify with: trying to prove to everyone that he is not fra-gile, as his mom likes to call him. While a good read for anyone, this historical fiction novel would be especially beneficial for a younger audience not quite ready for an extremely graphic portrayal of slavery in the U.S., or to round-out a slavery collection. The Author's Note at the end of the book contains factual historical information about the settlement.