Elijah+of+Buxton



**__Elijah of Buxton__ by Christopher Curtis** Buxton is a settlement of freed and escaped slaves just over the Michigan border into Canada. Elijah just happens to be the first "freeborn" in Buxton. He also just happens to be the one who threw up all over Frederick Douglas on his visit to Buxton. And he happens to be, as his ma puts it, fra-gile. But when Elijah tries to help Mr. Leroy get his money back, he just might be remembered for a few other things.