This riveting novel was written by draper, a granddaughter of a slave. 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 atheneum books for young readers copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her. Amari shuffled in the dirt as she was led into the yard and up onto a raised wooden table, which she realized gave the people in the yard a perfect view of the women who were. An unflinching look at the brutality of the american slave trade, drapers novel tells the story of amari, a young african girl who is enslaved.
In 1738, amari was a 15yearold girl with a bright futurehappy, betrothed for marriage. Draper is available at in several formats for your ereader. Initially, amari needs valor to survive her dreadful and sickening trip through the middle passage to the americas. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. A short essay on amari in copper sun by sharon draper hubpages. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina plantation and try to make their way to fort mose, florida, a spanish colony that gives sanctuary to slaves. See the progress your students make while they are reading. Draper ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Draper atheneum books for young readers copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of. Sharon draper is a twotime coretta scott king awardwinning author, most recently for copper sun, and previously for forged by fire. Coretta scott king award, 2007 includes a reading group guide p. Features 42 chapter summaries and 6 sections of expert analysis.
A vocabulary list featuring copper sun by sharon m. Derbys young, second wife she also gets pregnant by noah, who she really loves nathan is a kind young man who. 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. Considering the fact that i am usually too aggravated by the subject of history to even taste some historical fiction, i was impressed. Derby is a very nice affectionate woman and she is mr. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. Copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of. When pale strangers enter fifteenyearold amaris village, her entire tribe. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her. Its hard to catch and may not be what you thought when you get it, she observed quietly. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured. Amari is a strong 15yearold slave, and the main character who endures the horrors of slavery. Draper when pale strangers enter, 15 year old, amaris village, her entire tribe welcomes them.
She is also the author of many books for teens, including the new york times bestsellers copper sun, the 2007 coretta scott king award winner, and we beat the street. The word evil is not tossed around a lot in this book, but when it is, it is paralleled with any actions that demonstrate a complete disregard for humanity. Freedom is a delicate flower, like a pretty leaf in the air. Copper sun is a 2006 young adult novel by coretta scott king award winning author sharon draper. Free copper sun study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Amari,besa,polly,teenie, master clay,master derby mindsets and thoughts throughout the novel copper sun. Draper presents evil in the violent capture of the innocent africans, the. Draper is an amazing book with extremely enlightening detail about the reality of slavery in the 1700s.
The first edition of the novel was published in october 1st 1994, and was written by sharon m. Draper grades 1012 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Kudos to sharon draper s copper sun for winning the coretta scott king award. Amari is a strong 15yearold slave, and the main character who experiences the horrors of slavery teenie is the mother of tidbit, and strong woman who helps the children adjust to slave working life mrs. Free download or read online tears of a tiger pdf epub book. Polly is a 15yearold indentured servant and is amaris best friend. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Free copper sun worksheets and literature unit for. Literature circle process excerpts from copper sun to model imagery literature circle roles literature connections literature circle presentation parent permission may need to be asked when reading this text.
Sharon drapers copper sun is an ideal candidate for an interdisciplinary ib unit. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to. 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. Free copper sun worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. 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. An unflinching look at the brutality of the american slave trade, draper s novel tells the story of amari, a young african girl who is enslaved. In her remote part of africa, visitors are always a cause for celebration, but these strangers are not here to celebrate. But, this novel also demonstrates that there are people in this world eager to do the right thing. Oct 14, 20 copper sun by sharon draper english twelve. Draper, audiobook narrated by myra lucretia taylor. Copper sun book report form pdf file customize the copper sun book.
Copper sun study guide the following questions could be used for small group discussions, whole class discussions, or short answer written questions. Sharon m draper uses academic and descriptive language to show everything. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Copper sun, chapters 111, pages 163 group students in pairs and have each pair of students read the page just. Amari is an inspiring, powerful character, and her adventures with polly as a slave opens your mind and informs you of the sorrowful tragedies of slavery. Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder,fifteenyearold amari has only one thing left of her own hope. Have the book the middle passage by tom feelings available for students to use as a resource. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens.
The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 302 pages and is available in hardcover format. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Sharon draper, samantha murray and cherie reisman you are free to copy, modify and use these questions in educational settings, but not for commercial purposes.
Pdf copper sun by sharon m draper download pdf free ebook. Apr 11, 2010 this was the first book i read this year, and i fell in love with it. This was the first book i read this year, and i fell in love with it. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by. Amari endures so many hardships during the three month voyage to america, to become slave. Draper atheneum books for young readers copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from. This outstanding novel is about the harsh realities of slavery. A student recently said, i dont care about slavery. A short essay on amari in copper sun by sharon draper. Kudos to sharon drapers copper sun for winning the coretta scott king award. Copper sun by sharon draper by lauren hopkins on prezi. Karina has plenty to worry about on the last day of seventh grade. 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.
Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. The characters that author sharon draper introduces are complex but still real and relatable. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on copper sun by sharon draper. Copper sun by sharon draper follows how amari endures life on a rice plantation, and all the pain she goes undergoes. 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. The main characters of this young adult, realistic fiction story are. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. 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. That happened a long time ago, and i dont want to think about it. I would also provide the parent a short excerpt from the book to share. Nov 23, 2015 sharon draper is a twotime coretta scott king awardwinning author, most recently for copper sun, and previously for forged by fire.
Sindy felins national book award finalist is in paperback for the first time. Sharon m draper uses comparisons to draw reality preferences that the audience will likely know what they are trying to uncover. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the sharon m draper, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Copper sun by copper sun students current language. 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. Part 1, parts 25, parts 67, parts 811 here are links to. Free download or read online copper sun pdf epub book. Copper sun worksheets and literature unit by sharon m. 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. Draper is the acclaimed author of the sassy series. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and fo. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 180 pages and is available in paperback format. Additional study guide for copper sun sharon draper.
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