Standards of Learning “Parent Tips” for Fifth Graders

Historical Fiction- novels. Elijah of Buxton Christopher Paul Curtis. Scholastic Press- 2007. Reading Level--- 4th/5th grade. This book gives students a look into the perils and hardships that slaves faced during the time of slavery, and that it offered a unique perspective on slavery, given the fact that the main character, Elijah, was born free. ................
................