Youth Fiction - 5 starsI am so glad that our book club picked this book. It was the most profound children's book I think I've ever read. In this Newberry Medal winner, Elijah is the first child born in a freed former slave community of Buxton, near Toronto. In the book, a short history of the community is presented, but more importantly at the forefront is a realistic view of how African Americans of the time viewed slavery and its legacy attitudes. Megan and I both loved the book, and its provocative content provided many discussion topics. I highly recommend this book to anyone.
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