But after all that Amari has gone through, readers will likely find the conclusion a huge relief. The author also pulls her punches with a highly implausible happy ending. These lurid elements may appeal to reluctant readers who would normally shy away from historical fiction, but they unfortunately push the story to the brink of melodrama. Every bad thing that befell an African slave either happens to or is witnessed by Amari (e.g., Africans eaten by sharks, children used as live alligator bait, an infant shot dead out of spite). Copper sun Bookreader Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Draper and published in 2006, chronicles the story of 15-year-old Amari, whose life is forever changed. Draper has obviously done her homework, but the narrative wears its research heavily. Copper Sun, a Coretta Scott King Award-winning historical novel written by Sharon M.

Befriended by the wise cook, a white indentured girl named Polly and the beleaguered mistress of the household, Amari eventually and improbably finds a way to escape. The story doesn't really take off until Amari reaches her new 'home,' a rice plantation run by a Snidely Whiplash clone, who presents her to his evil-to-the-core son as a birthday gift. Drapers ( Forged by Fire ) historical novel takes on an epic sweep as it chronicles. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for Stella by Starlight. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens.

The horrors of the kidnapping-Amari's parents and little brother are murdered before her eyes-and the Atlantic crossing unwind in exhaustive detail, but the material seems familiar. S&S/Atheneum, 16.95 (302pp) ISBN 978-1-3. Draper is a three-time New York Times bestselling author and a recipient of the Margaret A. ) historical novel takes on an epic sweep as it chronicles the story of 15-year-old Amari, kidnapped from her African village in 1738 and sold into sexual slavery in South Carolina. Draper Trade Paperback LIST PRICE 12.

Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper