I wish i had read this while student teaching, because of the awesome further resources list at the end, which included websites. Draper when pale strangers enter, 15 year old, amaris village, her entire tribe welcomes them. The reader will develop strong feelings for amari and those who suffer along with her surprisingly including the white mistress. Shes also the recipient of the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe author award for new talent for tears of a tiger and the coretta scott king author honor for the battle of jericho and november blues. Elevenyearold isabellas blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the awardwinning and new york times bestselling author of out of my mind, sharon m.
The story begins with a happy teenager named amari. Copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she has ever known except hope. Draper has 44 books on goodreads with 332347 ratings. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read copper sun. Copper sun is a 2006 young adult novel by coretta scott king awardwinning author sharon draper. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages.
Pdf copper sun by sharon m draper download pdf free ebook. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. First simon pulse edition january 2008 the library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows. Copper sun chapterbychapter discussion questions this or. Draper uses symbolism, descriptive language, and comparisons to teach us the controversial history of african americans in copper sun. Designed by sonia chaghatzbanian the text of this book was set in life. Copper sun is the riveting story of a fifteenyearold girl named amari. Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder, fifteenyearold. It is this vague, unreachable strength the other women see that. A short essay on amari in copper sun by sharon draper hubpages. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire, and was most recently awarded the charlotte huck award for stella by starlight. She lives in cincinnati, ohio, where she taught high school english for twentyfive years and was named national teacher of the year. I felt as though i had learned something but wasnt beaten over the head with knowledge, although, im certainly not adverse to knowledge at all.
Initially, amari needs valor to survive her dreadful and sickening trip through the middle passage to the americas. In her remote part of africa, visitors are always a cause for celebration, but these strangers are not here to celebrate. Copper sun chapterbychapter discussion questions your students are going to love this book. Awards, coretta scott king award isbn 9781416953487. Sindy felins national book award finalist is in paperback for the first time. The pura belpre honor winner for the revolution of evelyn serrano and one of americas most influential hispanicsmaria on sesame streetdelivers a beautifully wrought comingofage memoir. In 1738, amari was a 15yearold girl with a bright futurehappy, betrothed for marriage. Summary and evaluation copper sun, a book by sharon draper. Ziavi ziavi is a small village in africa, and amaris hometown. Glaxy films book trailer copper sun by sharon draper short summary. Draper is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. A short essay on amari in copper sun by sharon draper. Draper, audiobook narrated by myra lucretia taylor.
When the novel opens, amari is a happy teenager, engaged to the most handsome man in. I m a reading teacher who believes in the power of a good book to turn a nonreader into a reader. Ziavi is covered in rusty brown dirt, and is guarded with beautiful mango trees laden with fruit. Draper copper sun is unlike anything ive ever written. They provide stories and a space to share thoughts and feelings. I think this is why sharon draper s book is called copper sun, like a setting copper sun. Copper sun gives insight to the hardships that all slaves endured and this books accounts are heartwrenching. Draper 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Robust, multiplelevel reproducibles offer solutions based on the latest reading strategies. However, when european visitors invaded her african village, killing all but the young and strong, amaris life was forever changed, as she was sold into slavery. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and fo.
Copper sun by sharon draper was a fast paced, quick read. However, through these incredibly trying times, amari doubts herself. Sharon m draper uses symbolism such as drums in copper sun, to show the significance in villages. Amari endures so many hardships during the three month voyage to america, to become slave. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Copper sun is so well written that it feels as though you are inside of the book. Draper copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she. Copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she has ever knownexcept hope.
Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. It brings about enough to explain the wickedness and cruelty of slavery. Draper is a new york times bestselling author who has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire. Her out of my mind has won multiple awards and has been a new york times bestseller for more than a year. It feels like ive known the characters my whole life and it seems like they are real people that live just around the corner. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. This story will keep your adrenaline flowing, at times your eyes crying, and renew your belief in the power of the human spiriti couldnt put it downi read it from cover to cover. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. This 50page guide for copper sun by sharon draper includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 42 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Copper sun student packet by novel units novel units on. Afi sees this strength in amari already when she is on the ship of death, as does teenie. Draper is the new york times bestselling author of numerous novels who has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire.
Amari is content living with her family, friends, and her betrothed, besa in her village in africa. Draper 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Also available in an atheneum books for young readers hardcover edition. She shows her journey through slavery and how she learned to survive. Copper sun by sharon draper follows how amari endures life on a rice plantation, and all the pain she goes undergoes.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Draper s forged by fire historical novel takes on an epic sweep as it chronicles the story of 15yearold amari, kidnapped from her african village in 1738 and sold into sexual slavery in south. Copper sun welcome to the official site of sharon draper. I went to ghana several years ago and was overwhelmed by the beauty of the land and people, as well as the history of the place that hovered just out of reach. If i had to rate this book on a scale of 110 i would give the book a 12. Copper sun by sharon m draper book cover, description, publication history. Amari although she doubts herself through most of the book, amari gains strength through her awful experiences. Draper include little sister is not my name sassy, the birthday storm sa. From the moment the first line was finished, i was captured. Lastly amari shows bravery when she escapes with tidbit and polly from the derbys plantation on that treacherous journey south.
Told from the modulating viewpoints of 15yearold slave amari, and 17yearold indentured servant polly, copper sun is a story of resilience in the face of human depravity, and a hope for freedom against all odds. She is the strong african slave that shows the horrors of slavery. Sharon mills draper mills was her maiden name is a twotime coretta scott king awardwinning author for copper sun, and forged by fire. Buy copper sun by sharon m draper online at alibris. Amari is a strong 15yearold slave, and the main character who endures the horrors of.
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