Elijah of Buxton Characters Graphic Organizer
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Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
By Liane Hicks
Elijah of Buxton is an award winning historical fiction novel told from the perspective of 11-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first child to be born free in the settlement of Buxton in Canada. Buxton is a real place settled by African Americans who had escaped the horrors of enslavement in America. Learn more with activities from Storyboard That.
Storyboard Description
Make a character map to keep track of the characters in Elijah of Buxton and their motivations, challenges, traits, and more!
Storyboard Text
- ELIJAH FREEMAN
- Physical/Character Traits: How does this character interact with the other main characters? What challenges does this character face?
- MA
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- PA
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- MR. LEROY
- Physical/Character Traits: How does this character interact with the other main characters? What challenges does this character face?
- COOTER
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- PREACHER
- Physical/Character Traits: How does this character interact with the other main characters? What challenges does this character face?
- MRS. HOLTON
- Physical/Character Traits: How does this character interact with the other main characters? What challenges does this character face?
- MR. TRAVERS
- Physical/Character Traits: How does this character interact with the other main characters? What challenges does this character face?
- EMMA COLLINS
- Physical/Character Traits: How does this character interact with the other main characters? What challenges does this character face?