Awards and HonorsKirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014, Middle-Grade Books; Amazon.com Best Books of the Year 2014, Ages 9–12; Booklist Editors’ Choice 2014, Fiction, Middle Readers; Booklist Lasting Connections 2014, Language Arts; Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Best Multicultural Books of 2014; New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2014, Stories for Older Readers; 2015 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, Recommended Title; Booklist Top 10 Multicultural Fiction for Youth, 2015; Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth, 2015; New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2014, Middle Grade; Horn Book Fanfare List: Best Books of 2014, Fiction
Benji and Red don't know each other or even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined: they both have encountered a strange presence in the woods, watching and tracking them. Map. Author's note. Companion to Elijah of Buxton.
Topics Blacks. Irish. Canada. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Freedmen. Veterans. Immigrants. North Buxton, Ontario. Chatham, Ontario. Twentieth-century history. History of Canada, 1867-1914.
SRC Level 5.600000
SRC Points 18.000000
Lexile 870L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2014-09-29
JLG Release Date Feb 2015
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 7
Reading level Elementary, Middle
Format Print
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
Middle Grade Fiction Plus
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
For Grades 5-7
This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for engaging, well-crafted stories that reflect their everyday lives and interests. Selections span contemporary and realistic fiction, as well as approachable genre titles, offering accessible narratives with emotional depth, humor, and heart—designed to encourage independent reading and sustained engagement.