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. I made so many recordings of this and i just kept messing up xd. Copper sun welcome to the official site of sharon draper. 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. 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. Copper sun is a 2006 young adult novel by coretta scott king awardwinning author sharon draper. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. Draper, audiobook narrated by myra lucretia taylor. What is the setting of copper sun by sharon draper answers. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens.
Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured. Copper sun is her first historical fiction and it is amazing as. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This 49page 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.
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. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. 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. From multiple coretta scott king award winner sharon m. Draper copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she. Being stuck inside her head is making melody go out of her mindthat is, until she discovers something that will allow her to speak for the first time ever.
What is the theme of copper sun by sharon draper answers. Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder, fifteenyearold amari has only one thing left of her own hope. She was taken from her village in africa, after all her friends and family were killed by slave hunters. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. It brings about enough to explain the wickedness and cruelty of slavery. Sharon drapers copper sun tells a riveting story of an african girl, named amari, living in africa who has everything going her way.
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