302 pages · Released 2006 · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Content report card
Copper sun parent’s guide: what’s inside
High confidence
LGBTQ+ themes
None · 0/5
Substance use
None · 0/5
What it offers
A note for parents
Copper Sun is a historically grounded young adult novel about two girls escaping slavery that directly addresses the brutality and sexual violence of the enslaved experience. While the narrative is ultimately one of resilience and hope, it contains graphic depictions of abuse, assault, and cruelty that require maturity to process. The book is well-written and educationally valuable, offering an important perspective on American history, but is best suited for teens 13 and older who can engage with difficult historical content.
Two fifteen-year-old girls--one a slave and the other an indentured servant--escape their Carolina plantation and try to make their way to Fort Moses, Florida, a Spanish colony that gives sanctuary to slaves.Two fifteen-year-old girls--one a slave and the other an indentured servant--escape their Carolina plantation and try to make their way to Fort Moses, Florida, a Spanish colony that gives sanctuary to slaves.
