After Elizabeth writes a research paper on the Grimm Brothers, her social studies teacher helps her get a job at the New York City Circulating Repository.
The entire student body voted Brewster, aka Bruiser, “Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty.” He has no friends and doesn’t talk to anyone. Rumors of his violent nature fall him everywhere.
Elijah is the first child to be born free in Buxton. Buxton is a settlement of runaway slaves in Canada. Elijah has heard the stories of the significance of his birth.
