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Ziavi's Copper Sun

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The book Copper Sun is a story about an African girl named Amari who is sold into slavery. Amari is a young African girl who is taken from her village in Africa, Ziavi. This is a very sad story as the reader follows Amari on her journey into the Americas. The setting varies almost every chapter until about chapter 13 or 14 when it stays on a rice plantation in America. There are many differences between these two locations . There are many differences between Derbyshire plantations and Amari’s village, Ziavi. Derbyshire Farms is a strict place, with a lot of rules and hard work. People aren’t always nice to each other here . Where as in Ziavi, most people get along and there is much more freedom. Amari is having a tough time managing the
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