May 3rd and 5th

Tuesday- Chapters 4 and 5
Thursday- Chapter 6

Describe the town of Buxton. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Your Comment Should Include:

-First Name and Student #
-A Shared Inquiry Response, that is free of grammatical and spelling errors.

-Evidence from the text to support your answer.

Due Thursday by midnight.

April 25-29th

Reading Assignment for Chapters 1-3
Tuesday- Chapter 1
Thursday- Chapter 2 & 3

Describe at least 2 characters from the story, using evidence to provide support for your answer.

Your Comment Should Include:

-First Name and Student #

-A Shared Inquiry Response, that is free of grammatical and spelling errors.

Due Thursday by midnight.

Welcome to Elijah of Buxton

Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. Elijah's the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that- not to mention for the being the best at chunking rocks and catching fish. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's scared of snakes and tends to talk too much. But everything 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. Now it is up to Elijah to track down the thief- and his dangerous journey just might make a hero out of him, if only he can find the courage to get back home.