Copper Sun
by Sharon M. Draper
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2006
Word Count 70,243
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 104029, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- South Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Fiction
- History
- Florida
- Florida--History--Spanish colony, 1565-1763--Fiction
- Slavery
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Slavery--Fiction
- Indentured servants--Fiction
- Indentured servants
- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Spanish colony, 1565-1763
- African Americans--Fiction
- South Carolina
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Young Adult Fiction
- African Americans
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Sharon M. Draper reads from Copper Sun
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon M. Draper
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about Copper Sun
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sharon M. Draper
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Sharon M. Draper “Coming Full Circle: Writing COPPER SUN”
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In-depth Written Interview with Sharon M. Draper
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Study Guide from Sharon M. Draper
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Lesson Plan from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
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Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2007
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