My Recommendation

I think out of all the books from this semester, Copper Sun would be the best choice for your Emerging Scholars. This book is beneficial to readers of all ages, especially high school students. At this point, the students will have learned the history behind the story and are mature enough to handle the more intense subject matter. The novel tells a powerful story from a unique perspective that will be new to the students reading it. Amari’s journey to freedom illustrates that there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome and that you can do anything as long as you never lose hope. These lessons, and the many others found in this book, would be valuable to any teenager in the midst of the difficult transitional period they all must face. Though the two main characters are girls, I believe readers from either sex could gain a lot from reading this novel. I recommend Copper Sun for your group of adolescents because it is exciting to read and it would provide its readers with a message of hope at a crucial time in their lives.