I think "Elijah of Buxton" is a great book for kids my age that understand what slavery is. I also think this because there a few bad words in it too. It has dialect that I can understand because of relatives I have. So you just have to read this book. its a very good book. I read it in my ELA class for lit. circles and all my friends keep joking around saying "That makes no sense. That makes no sense a'tall!" So just read this book!!!!! :D

I am a 17 year old academic student, and love reading. I would aim this book towards ages of 12 - 15. This piece of literature touches on some fairly deep structures, may not be the best for age of 10 or younger. As for over 15 it may be a little waste of your time, find something deeper for you to read. Although i am a academic student, and i love reading, so if you are not a heavy reader and your 16, 17 i would consider reading it then. But beware, if you look at this book on a certain angle, it can be very touching and emotional.

i think that elijah of buxton is a pretty good book. this is coming from an 11 year old. i think that it is ok for children 8 and up. they need to know what slavery is to first read the book.all of the students i know that read this book think its pretty good too. But dont give up on the book. i know the begining of the book is boring but it really takes off at the end. So read it!

The language can be confusing to young readers, but that is part of the beauty of the book. Symbols abound and the story is interesting and easy to follow. Parents can talk about the relationship we have with strangers, and teachers can use the book in a unit about slavery. Both the death and the cigar smoking shouldn't put off any potential buyers.

I did not enjoy this book at all. Don't waste your time reading it.

i thinck this book is a good book fore alot of people i hope people like this book as much as i did