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The Cannibals

The Cannibals (cover)

Written by Iain Lawrence

Random House Children's Books

Tom and Midgely escape the ship carrying them to serve their terms in Australia, and head for a Pacific island - ignoring Tom's father's warnings about headhunters and cannibals.

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Elijah of Buxton

Elijah of Buxton
Written by Christopher Paul Curtis

Elijah is a first-generation freeborn child from Buxton, Ontario. When the town's corrupt preacher steals money intended to but the freedom of slaves still trapped in the U.S., Elijah sets off for nearby Detriot in pursuit of the thief.

Thematic Links: Slavery - Ontario - Freedom

Details

ISBN:

9780439936477

Call Number:

F CUR

Standing Collection Status:

In Collection

Publisher:

Scholastic Canada

Publication Year:

2007

Format:

Hardback

Price:

$19.99

Number of Pages:

341

Size:

5.5" x 8.25"

Intended Level:

Ages 9-13

Reading Level:

Grade 4