Sharon draper biography life, family, children, parents. On july 27th, her book out of my mind hit the number 2 spot in the childrens and teen section of the amazon kindle store. 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. The story is an emotional ride, and very hard to read. Sharon m draper uses comparisons to draw reality preferences that the audience will. The characters that author sharon draper introduces are complex but still real and relatable. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Young bookworm in interviews sharon draper credits her parents for introducing her to the world of books.
Sharon mills draper born august 21, 1948 is an american childrens writer, professional educator, and the 1997 national teacher of the year. Her out of my mind has won multiple awards and has been a new york times bestseller for more than a year. This is my first read of author sharon draper and will not be my last. 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. If youre a student working on an assignment, click on the homework helper button below for information on the books, sharon draper and more.
This book follows the trials and tribulations of amari, a fifteenyearold african maiden. It brings about enough to explain the wickedness and cruelty of slavery. 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. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Draper atheneum books for young readers, jan 01, 2008. Draper, audiobook narrated by myra lucretia taylor. It is also an important book for womens history month. Draper was born in 1952 in cleveland, ohio, the oldest child of victor mills, a hotel maitred headwaiter, and catherine mills, who worked as a classified advertising manager for the cleveland plain dealer.
Bought by a plantation owner, amari befriends a white indentured servant named polly and struggles to hold on to her memories, in this coretta scott king awardwinning novel. Draper is the acclaimed author of the sassy series. First simon pulse edition january 2008 the library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows. Sharon m draper uses comparisons to draw reality preferences that the audience will likely know what they are trying to uncover. Sharon draper did an incredible job on the research that she put into writing copper sun. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Also available in an atheneum books for young readers hardcover edition. She saw the place on the beach where they were branded before being put on the ship to america. Copper sun by draper, sharon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Following her hugely successful string of modernreality, youngadult fiction, draper offers a historical novel featuring iron shackles, the middle passage and runaway slaves. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Amari is a strong 15yearold slave, and the main character who endures the horrors of slavery. 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.
Draper and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Copper sun is historical fiction and it took draper 10 years to research and write her novel. Draper is a new york times bestselling author who has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and fortunate enough to live in a beautiful village, it never occurred to her that it could all be taken away in an instant. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. 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 wrote copper sun after visiting ghana years ago. Copper sun is a masterpiece in childrens literature.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt, and a brutal. This riveting novel was written by draper, a granddaughter of a slave. 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. Awards, coretta scott king award isbn 9781416953487. Copper sun welcome to the official site of sharon draper. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Draper copper sun is unlike anything ive ever written. But, this novel also demonstrates that there are people in this world eager to do the right thing. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and. The flame of love burns bright in the second book of sharon m. Draper about the book amaris life was once perfect. Shes also an educator, speaker, poet and national teacher of the year. From the moment the first line was finished, i was captured. Cleveland native sharon draper, awardwinning author and graduate of the old john adams high school, switches literary styles in copper sun.
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. She is a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king award for books about the young and adolescent africanamerican experience. Copper sun is the epic story of a young girl torn from her african village. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read copper sun. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina plantation and try to. Copper sun when slave traders invade armaris village, she is dragged to a slave ship bound for the carolinas. More books like copper sun may be found by selecting the. Nov 17, 20 glaxy films book trailer copper sun by sharon draper short summary. Polly is a 15yearold indentured servant and is amaris best friend. Copper sun is her first historical fiction and it is amazing as well as frighteningly authentic. This outstanding novel is about the harsh realities of slavery. The reader will develop strong feelings for amari and those who suffer along with her surprisingly including the white mistress.
Draper, including out of my mind, and tears of a tiger, and more on. Copper sun slave traders invade armaris african village and she is dragged to a ship bound for the carolinas. Books filled the millss home, and catherine mills read to her three children. I was angry, sad, frustrated, happy for any little meager piece of relief and finally i sighed. She traveled to africa and went to the slave castles and crawled through the door of no return as the slaves did. Bought by a plantation owner, amari befriends a white indentured servant named polly and struggles to hold on to her memories in the face of hopeless and despair. Designed by sonia chaghatzbanian the text of this book was set in life. Sharon m draper uses academic and descriptive language to show everything. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. Copper sun by sharon m draper book cover, description, publication history. Copper sun is a 2006 young adult novel by coretta scott king award winning author sharon draper.
Information about the book, copper sun fiction, paperback, by sharon m. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina. Buy copper sun by sharon m draper online at alibris. Sharon draper is a twotime coretta scott king awardwinning author, most recently for copper sun, and previously for forged by fire. 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. Copper sun is a 2006 young adult novel by coretta scott king awardwinning author sharon draper. 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. Sindy felins national book award finalist is in paperback for the first time.