Copper Sun
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| Author | Sharon Draper |
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| Country | United States |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Atheneum Books |
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2006 |
| Awards | Coretta Scott King Award |
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Copper Sun is a 2006 young adult novel by Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Sharon Draper. It was a National Book Award Finalist.
When Draper traveled to Ghana, West Africa, she visited the Point of No Return and the castles where thousands of slaves were kept before getting on the ship and she was inspired to write this novel.
Copper Sun addresses issues of the African Slave Trade, slavery in America, and freedom. Beverly Almond noted that the novel expresses “unimaginable hardship” and “starvation and disease”. Another critic claimed that the book showed themes of "pain, hope, and determination" and "human exploitation and suffering". Kirkus Reviews added the novel showed "cynicism and realistic outlook".
Most critics saw Copper Sun as “unflinching and unforgettable”. Another critic thought of the novel as “character driven, with a fast moving plot, and unforgettable characters”. Agreeing, another critic noted that the novel was "horrific" "multi-faceted" and that "[they were] afraid to turn the page"
Sharon Draper's Copper Sun won the Coretta Scott King award in 2007.
Draper, Sharon (2006). Copper Sun. New York, New York: Simon Pulse. p. 302. ISBN .
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