While accounts of the attack on the tribe and the middle passage are ephemeral, the. Knowledge is power and truth is all we have to keep us free. He did not become free until the end of the civil war. 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. Amari endures so many hardships during the three month voyage to america, to become slave. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Copper sun welcome to the official site of sharon draper. Draper seems determined to throw as many impossibilities as possible into the novel with no regard for how skewed an impression of actual events would have unfolded once the story hits american soil. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. She also wrote forged by fire, the 1998 coretta scott king award winner, as well as tears of a tiger, winner of the. The reader will develop strong feelings for amari and those who suffer along with her surprisingly including the white mistress.
Copper sun is the riveting story of a fifteenyearold girl named amari. 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. Summary and evaluation copper sun, a book by sharon draper. As i approach retirement from one phase of teaching and move to another, i decided to share some of what i learned with other teachers. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire. Following her hugely successful string of modernreality, youngadult fiction, draper offers a historical novel featuring iron shackles, the middle passage and runaway slaves. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines.
Sindy felins national book award finalist is in paperback for the first time. Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Copper sun by sharon draper portfolio assessment tiered lesson teacherspayteachers gr 712. This book is dedicated to all the millions of girls like amari who died during that. A short essay on amari in copper sun by sharon draper. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina.
It brings about enough to explain the wickedness and cruelty of slavery. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 302 pages and is available in hardcover format. Karina has plenty to worry about on the last day of seventh grade. Free copper sun study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Draper copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she. 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.
Draper knew what she was doing when she wrote the book. If you like copper sun you might like similar books day of tears, tears of a tiger, forged by fire, monster, ask me no questions. She shows her journey through slavery and how she learned to survive. 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 whites kill her family and separate her from everybody she knows. She was taken from her village in africa, after all her friends and family were killed by slave hunters. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on copper sun by sharon draper. Draper, interviewed in her home in cincinnati, ohio, june 19, 2007. Poignant and harrowing, this narrative of early america alternates between the voices of enslaved amari and indentured servant polly, building a believable interracial friendship centered on the common goal of freedom.
Free download or read online copper sun pdf epub book. Im glad she gave these often forgotten girls a voice, especially since some grown adults will look you in the eye today and try and tell you that amaris story is a lie. It opens with one of the main characters, amari, in africa, just before her village is sold out by another african tribe. An up and coming book blogger, she loves getting books from diverse points of view into the public eye. Copper sun by sharon draper deals with prerevolutionary era slavery. Aug 25, 2011 copper sun by sharon draper portfolio assessment tiered lesson teacherspayteachers gr 712. Jul 16, 2018 resources and links for teaching sharon draper s copper sun.
Jul 16, 2018 resources and links for teaching sharon drapers copper sun. Prior to being brutally beaten, she if left with many scars and a lot of fear. As she travels to the colonies, she meets many new faces. Her out of my mind has won multiple awards and has been a new york times bestseller for well over two years. While accounts of the attack on the tribe and the middle. Blue willow bookshop, 14532 memorial drive, houston, tx 77079 admission. It is the first book i have read by sharon m draper, but i shall be reading more.
Free copper sun worksheets and literature unit for. Drapers scholarship is evident, and well, this was a fantastic way for a history nerd like me to peek into the past. 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. Copper sun by sharon draper follows how amari endures life on a rice plantation, and all the pain she goes undergoes. Draper best known for her contemporary african american characters, drapers latest novel is a searing work of historical fiction that imagines a fifteenyearold african girls journey through american slavery. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was. It was an honest take on slavery and incredibly moving. Grand and sweeping in scope, detailed and penetrating, copper suns unflinching and.
In 1738, amari was a 15yearold girl with a bright futurehappy, betrothed for marriage. Afi tells this to amari, the main character in the novel copper sun written by sharon draper. Glaxy films book trailer copper sun by sharon draper short summary. In order to go through the signing line and meet sharon draper, please purchase stella by starlight from blue willow bookshop. Her out of my mind has won multiple awards and was a new. Amari is content living with her family, friends, and her betrothed, besa in her village in africa. Jan 01, 2006 poignant and harrowing, this narrative of early america alternates between the voices of enslaved amari and indentured servant polly, building a believable interracial friendship centered on the common goal of freedom. Amari is a 15 year old girl who is taken from her homeland in africa to become enslaved.
Copper sun by sharon drapper, is an exciting, intense, and very descriptive book. Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. Initially, amari needs valor to survive her dreadful and sickening trip through the middle passage to the americas. Designed by sonia chaghatzbanian the text of this book was set in life. Copper sun by sharon draper published by simon and schuster on 20120619 genres. She hoped her recovery would be slow so that she could avoid mr. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. The only elements that could be believed were the elements of cruelty, as well as the manner in which amari ends up on the ship. Amari is content living with her family, friends, and her betrothed, besa.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Read copper sun online free book in epub, txt or pdf. Draper is the acclaimed author of the sassy series. I read this as part of the poc challenge as well as the ya challenge. 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. Buy copper sun by sharon m draper online at alibris. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina plantation and try to. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read copper sun. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. First simon pulse edition january 2008 the library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows. January 2006 actionpacked, multifaceted, characterrich story. After she is put in charge of teenies son, she gains a soft mother like quality in order to take care of him. Sharon draper will discuss and sign stella by starlight, her newest book for middle graders.
She is the strong african slave that shows the horrors of slavery. People who liked copper sun also liked these free titles. Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder, fifteenyearold. The first edition of the novel was published in september 20th 2006, and was written by sharon m. Fifteenyearold amari lives a peaceful life in her african village until the day a group of white slave traders steals her, sells her, and sends her on a ship across the ocean to america, where she is sold once again. Draper even includes a list of the resources she used in writing this book. Amari amari struggles through her recovery for weeks after she is beaten by mr. Also available in an atheneum books for young readers hardcover edition. Draper teachingbooks original movie transcript sharon m. Draper successfully embarks upon historical fiction to explore plantation life. Sharon draper writing styles in copper sun sharon draper this study guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of copper sun.
See more ideas about teaching, middle passage and african american history. A story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she has ever knownexcept. Copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of. Amari is captured from her idyllic home in africa, and sold into slavery in the new world. Her out of my mind has won multiple awards and has been a. Cleveland native sharon draper, awardwinning author and graduate of the old john adams high school, switches literary styles in copper sun. Draper 26 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level.
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