Draper, Sharon M.: *1952
Copper Sun, 2006 - Information about the Book
- General Information
- The novel tells the story of a young girl torn from her African village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she has ever known—except hope.
- Information from Wikipedia
- Facts
- Winner of the Coretta Scott King award in 2007, award given annually to outstanding African American authors from the American Library Association
- Reviews
- Review: "It is a heartbreaking, although, ultimately, uplifting story of overcoming the bad shit life hands to you." February 23, 2010
- Articles
- Slavery as seen through Copper Sun: " European traders captured some Africans in raids along the coast, but bought most of them from local African or African-European dealers. " International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research; February 23, 2010