Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Audio download free with audible trial learn more about literature contemporary literature. Copper sun is a historical fiction novel about fifteenyearold amari, a young woman from ziavi, ghana. It was an honest take on slavery and incredibly moving. 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. The atrocities continue as she struggles through endless days of backbreaking work and daily. Amari was a birthday present for percival derbys son. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their. From the moment the first line was finished, i was captured. This was the recommendation a student gave me of copper sun when we decided to purchase a copy. Then they are taken away to cape coast castle and are loaded onto the slave ships to america. 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. You end up journeying through the horror, pain, joy and agony of. I made so many recordings of this and i just kept messing up xd.
Copper sun causes you to think about not only the cause and effect but also the why. Amari is captured from her idyllic home in africa, and sold into slavery in the new world. So, i decided to record small videos, which is why some of the recording sounds different. Two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina plantation and try to. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and living in a beautiful villa. A book to help us better understand why we are wher more. Draper even includes a list of the resources she used in writing this book.
I was angry, sad, frustrated, happy for any little meager piece of relief and finally i sighed. She endures countless humiliations as she is beaten. She lives in cincinnati, ohio, where she taught high school english for. 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. Myra lucretia taylor 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.
Amari loves her community the ewe people, her family, and her soontobe husband, besa. This is my first read of author sharon draper and will not be my last. Recorded books, llc playaway digital audio findaway world, llc. So, i decided to record small videos, which is why some of the recording. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
One day, unannounced, a group of palefaced strangers arrive, led there by a neighbouring tribe, the ashanti. You end up journeying through the horror, pain, joy and agony of amaris life. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and fortunate enough to live in a. Jul 14, 2017 i made so many recordings of this and i just kept messing up xd. She lives in cincinnati, ohio, where she taught high school english for twentyfive years and was named national teacher of the year. Copper sun audiobook free copper sun free audio stories slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Mystical, magical, musical, and lyrical by maya angelou. I was in awe of the story and how real it felt, i could visualize it all as.
Another critic claimed that the book showed themes of pain, hope, and determination and human exploitation and suffering. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racismand antiracismin america this is not a history book. It kept my interest from beginning to end and opened up alot of dialogue with me and my daughter about slavery. Coretta scott king award, 2007 includes a reading group guide p. 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. While accounts of the attack on the tribe and the middle passage are ephemeral, the. She endures countless humiliations as she is beaten, branded, and forced to board a slave ship. Amari, a young african slave, befriends polly, a young indentured servant, as the two begin their lives on a southern plantation in the early eighteenth century. Beverly almond noted that the novel expresses unimaginable hardship and starvation and disease. Free copper sun worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Copper sun is a book about an african american girl named amari who lives in her peaceful african village, that is later destroyed by caucasian men looking for slaves.
Books similar to copper sun meet your next favorite book. I was in awe of the story and how real it felt, i could. Copper sun audio part 1 chapter 1 amari and besa youtube. Aug 15, 2018 copper sun audiobook free copper sun free audio stories slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Aug 27, 2014 how to pay off your mortgage fast using velocity banking how to pay off your mortgage in 57 years duration.
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 got a little extra food, since she worked in the kitchen which made her happy. The beginning of the book is set in ziavi which is the african villiage that amari and besa have grown up in. Copper sun audiobook free copper sun free audio stories fifteenyearold amari witnesses the murder of her family and the destruction of. Myra lucretia taylor two fifteenyearold girlsone a slave and the other an indentured servantescape their carolina plantation and try to make their. How to pay off your mortgage fast using velocity banking how to pay off your mortgage in 57 years duration. While many aspects of the story are predictable and most characters are caricatures, amaris hard life and brutal experiences, and pollys. People who liked copper sun also liked these free titles.
Copper sun addresses issues of the african slave trade, slavery in america, and freedom. Copper sun audiobook free copper sun free audio stories. Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder,fifteenyearold amari has only one thing left of her own hope. But that was what happened when her village was invaded by slave traders. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. When the novel opens, amari is a happy teenager, engaged to the most handsome man in her african village, and beloved by her parents. Coppersun books publishes literature to touch, inspire and enlighten people worldwide.
Listen to the audio of chapters 3 sorrow and shackles and 4 death march to cape coast of copper sun. Draper, audiobook narrated by myra lucretia taylor. 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. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Free copper sun worksheets and literature unit for. Copper sun themes the nature of evil 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. An up and coming book blogger, she loves getting books from diverse points of view into the public eye. Free copper sun study unit worksheets for teachers to print. 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.
Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and fortunate enough to live in a beautiful village, it. I listened to this book because my daughter had it over the summer as a reading assignment. Jan 01, 2008 copper sun causes you to think about not only the cause and effect but also the why. The story is an emotional ride, and very hard to read. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
Draper is a new york times bestselling author and recipient of the margaret a. Draper about the book amaris life was once perfect. A book to help us better understand why we are wher. First simon pulse edition january 2008 the library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows. The nature of evil 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. She was always there for her, along with teenie, the cook. Fifteenyearold amari witnesses the murder of her family and the destruction of her remote african village. Listen to the chapter 1 audio of the novel copper sun. Draper is the new york times bestselling author of numerous novels who has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire.
Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was a new york times bestseller for over three years. 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. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Setting the beginning of the book is set in ziavi which is the african villiage that amari and besa have grown up in. Climax the climax is when myna, tidbit, and polly escape from being a slave and they try to make it to fort mose. 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. Draper,myra lucretia taylor for free with a 30 day free trial. She was taken from her village in africa, after all her friends and family were killed by slave hunters. I was in awe of the story and how real it felt, i could visualize it all as if i was there. Copper sun by sharon drapper, is an exciting, intense, and very descriptive book.
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