Copper Sun
by Draper, Sharon M.
EscapeMargaret A. Edwards AwardSLJ Best BookCoretta Scott King Award/HonorsHistorical FictionTeenagersEnslaved PeopleYALSA Best Books for YA
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AR Book Level
5.2
AR Points
11
Word Count
70,243
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
104029 EN
About this book
This poignant story of two fifteen-year-old girls describes the shocking realities of the slave trade and plantation life of 18th century America. Amari, a slave, and Polly, and indentured servant, escape a cruel life and try to reach safety in Florida.