Draper, Sharon. Copper Sun. New York: Antheneum, 2006.
Intended Audience: Ages 12 and older
Genre: Historical Fiction
Personal Reaction: Copper Sun is the story of Amari, a young girl looking forward to her marriage with Besa. Instead of marriage, Amari finds herself stolen into slavery, finding herself living the horrible life of a slave girl as she attempts to find herself free. After being raped, beaten and destroyed in many ways, Amari escapes slavery to freedom.
Living life as a slave is not a place you would expect hope to exist, but somehow there is. It is a book that leaves you with the realization of looking forward to what lies ahead, not simply being stuck on the past and the horrible things that have happened. This is an amazing story, showing the need to live and look forward to what may come, not necessarily what has happened.
Author Facts: Sharon Draper is an educator as well as an author, having won the teacher of the year award in Ohio and an NCNW Educator of the Year award. Draper's literary achievements began when challenged by a student to submit a short story to a contest. Draper sees herself as a poet, a dreamer and an innovator.
Author Website: http://sharondraper.com/
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