Amari is a strong 15yearold slave, and the main character who endures the horrors of slavery. When the novel opens, amari is a happy teenager, engaged to the most handsome man in her african village, and beloved by her parents. Copper sun is a 2006 young adult novel by coretta scott king awardwinning author sharon draper. Copper sun by, sharon draper, paints that picture perfectly, this book talks about the struggle african americans had during these times. She decided to name her ziavi, after her village in africa. However, when besa notices strange men approaching the tribe, things go from celebration. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina plantation and try to make their way to fort moses, florida, a spanish colony that gives sanctuary to slaves. Polly and nathan will hopefully meet again because he came to fort. The characters were well developed, the plot wasnt very predictable, and it gave me a sense of awe and wonder when i finished it. He thought that it was very dumb of his father to marry such a young woman.
But that was what happened when her village was invaded by slave traders. Simon and schuster, 2006 juvenile fiction 302 pages. She is the strong african slave that shows the horrors of slavery. Choose from 117 different sets of copper sun novel flashcards on quizlet. Draper even includes a list of the resources she used in writing this book. Sindy felins national book award finalist is in paperback for the first time. The book is under the genre of historical fiction and is about a 15 year old slave girl who was captured and sold into slavery from her native. Free download or read online copper sun pdf epub book. The soul of the copper sun appeared to seep for them as it shined brilliant red against the developing blue of the extraordinary water. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. I think amari has more faith and hope than any character.
Designed by sonia chaghatzbanian the text of this book was set in life. He didnt care about the slaves,and he punished them a lot. Draper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free copper sun worksheets and literature unit for. She looked frantically for besa and kwasi, but all was smoke. A short essay on amari in copper sun by sharon draper. Plot copper sun opens on the happy setting of amari in her african village, enjoying the pleasures of life and the love of family and friends. First simon pulse edition january 2008 the library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows.
Amari was worried that the baby would look like clay, but she didnt. Free copper sun study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Polly is a 15yearold indentured servant and is amaris best friend. Copper sun exposition everything was alright until they came. Amari is in love with besa and he tells amari that white men are coming members of the ashanti tribe. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Amari later myna amari is one of the 2 main characters of the book. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Winner of the 2007 coretta scott king author award. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Copper sun by sharon drapper, is an exciting, intense, and very descriptive 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. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and. After a harrowing journey across the ocean on a slave ship, she arrives in the carolinas where she is purchased by a cruel plantation owner as a present for his sixteen year old son.
Absolutely gorgeous 2018 hgtvs tiny paradise cottage home lovely tiny house duration. Amari loves her community the ewe people, her family, and her soontobe husband, besa. Clays mother died giving birth to him, and his dad didnt care about him. Copper sun is a historical fiction novel about fifteenyearold amari, a young woman from ziavi, ghana. Previously, it was an insignia of home and it brought comfort. 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. One day, unannounced, a group of palefaced strangers arrive, led there by a neighbouring tribe, the ashanti. Copper sun is the story amari, a fifteen year old african girl in the early 1700s. She was taken from her village in africa, after all her friends and family were killed by slave hunters. Amari is desperate for freedom and wishes nothing more than to run away. Setting the beginning of the book is set in ziavi which is the african villiage that amari and besa have grown up in.
Also available in an atheneum books for young readers hardcover edition. An exciting, eyecatching repackage of acclaimed author walter dean myers bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of sunrise over falluja. The spirit of the copper sun seemed to bleed for them as it glowed bright red against the deepening blue of the great water 34. From the very first page this book had you asking questions. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Learn copper sun novel with free interactive flashcards. She lives in cincinnati, ohio, where she taught high school english for. Amaris frame of mind about the copper sun has moved since it was first depicted. The reader will develop strong feelings for amari and those who suffer along with her surprisingly including the white mistress. Draper tells you what happens in order with the book and this also shows you how the african americans were treated. Free copper sun worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Book discussion, copper sun, chapters 111, pages 163 group students in pairs and have each pair of students read the page just before part one and chapters, pages 120. Amari has a child that she will either name freeman or afi. The sunset that evening was unlike any amari had ever seen.
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. Draper, 9781416953487, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She shows her journey through slavery and how she learned to survive. Important quotes with page numbers freebooksummary. Books similar to copper sun meet your next favorite book. My book copper sun was written by a woman who was the granddaughter of a slave, award winning, and determined to not make statistics become her reality, sharon m. Grand and sweeping in scope, detailed and penetrating, copper suns. Drapers 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 carolina.
The beginning of the book is set in ziavi which is the african villiage that amari and besa have grown up in. Taking its title from a countee cullen poem, copper sun describes 15yearold amaris capture and life as a slave in 1738. Copper sun is a 2006 young adult novel by coretta scott king award winning author sharon draper. The characters that author sharon draper introduces are complex but still real and relatable. Amari the main character once had a perfect life engaged to the man of her dreams. An up and coming book blogger, she loves getting books from diverse points of view into the public eye. I think this is why sharon drapers book is called copper sun, like a setting copper sun as they run away.
The sun was such a red that it seemed to amari to bleed for them because she felt that she has bled to the point of no more. Because copper sun does contain graphic and violent scenes rape, abuse, murder, etc. This 50 page 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. I never even see white person until they attack my village. Simon and schuster, 2008 juvenile fiction 314 pages. Have the book the middle passage by tom feelings available for students to use as a resource. Then they are taken away to cape coast castle and are loaded onto the slave ships to america. It isnt sugar coated, and readers get a true picture of how devastating it was for human beings to be stolen from their native country, watch their families and communities murdered, and then be shipped to america to be sold as slaves. From sand to ship while grouped together and waiting on the beach, afi tells amari the harsh truth about their situation, and amari doesnt want to go on. Draper about the book amaris life was once perfect. The first edition of the novel was published in september 20th 2006, and was written by sharon m.
Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was. They are then sold and amari goes to charlestown, south carolina. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was a new york times bestseller for over three years. This novel detailing the experience of an african slave in the 1700s was a page turner for me. Slave traders raid her village, kill her family and capture amari.
It was an honest take on slavery and incredibly moving. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 302 pages and is available in hardcover format. Amari, polly, tidbit, and hushpuppy can start a new life in fort mose. Copper sun view book details welcome to the official site of. 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. May you be protected from evil, and may you live to a ripe old age. This is a great book for eight graders to study at the end of the year as they are learning about slavery and the civil war. Her little brother died died when they were forced to march with all of the other people in her. Her books for young adults include tears of a tiger, forged by fire winner of the 1998 coretta scott king award, darkness before dawn, romiette and julio, double dutch, the battle of jericho winner of the 2004 coretta scott king honor award, and copper sun, as well as the popular books for younger readers in the ziggy and the black. Copper sun by, sharon draper starts in africa 1738, a group of slave traders attacks a girl named amaris, village and murders everyone who is not fit to work including her little brother. Karina has plenty to worry about on the last day of seventh grade. Families may find the violence, habitual rape, and cruelty described here a challenge to read about, but the story does succeed in connecting modern teens to a period in time that many view from the. Clay owned amari, and he did terrible things to her.
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