Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

The Locale: Perri & TJ’s

Elijah of Buxton Book Talk Trailer @ Scholastic

Book Review @ Scholastic

Elijah of Buxton Book Trailer @ Scholastic

Elijah of Buxton Book Talk Trailer @ Scholastic

The Book:
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and a Newbery Honor Book for 2008, the wonderful book is about eleven-year-old Elijah, the first child born into freedom in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just over the border from Detroit. He's best known for having made a memorable impression on Frederick Douglass, but that changes when a former slave steals money from Elijah’s friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Elijah embarks on a dangerous journey to America in pursuit of the thief and discovers firsthand the unimaginable horrors of the life his parents fled--a life from which he’ll always be free, if he can find the courage to get back home.

The Fun: We welcomed our new members, Ashley and Jian. Munched and visited. Discussion got started by the girls doing a word scramble. Girls then picked a mom to do an question/answer worksheet. As a large group, we discussed and answered the questions. We also watched a video that TJ got on Buxton, Canada.

The Vote: Cassie’s three selections to consider were:

• Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
• Flush by Carl Hiaasen
• Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli

The winner was Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares.  

Who Presents Next: Odessa & AiYing

Changes/Updates: Welcome new members Ashley & Jian!

Up Next: The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John @ Emma & Diana’s home on February 18th.