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A New Home

I was put into a wagon with the awful man's son, who was just as evil as his father. I cried the whole way there with a white girl giving me weird looks in the back of the wagon.

When we arrived at the house, after Clay, the son, renamed me Myna. They brought the white girl, Polly (who didn't seem to like me) and I to a little house, where they left us to settle in. A nice woman came out and introduced herself as Teenie, and he little son Tidbit. They were very nice, which helped me feel better about living here.

The Big House

I chose this scene, because it shows how Amari was becoming at home in her new surroundings.

The Auction

One night, the maids for dinner in the Big House were sick, and Polly and I were sent to go serve the Derbys. Everything was going well...until dessert came. I was looking at Polly, and tripped over Mr. Derby's foot.

I had been carrying Teenie's famous blackberry pie. It fell all over the floor. Mr. Derby was enraged. He brought his whip out, giving me the most pain I've ever experienced in my life. He yelled at me, saying I would have to work in the rice fields. I was too hurt to respond, or even acknowledge him. I was dragged away, and passed out.

Amari; Copper Sun

This changed Mr. Derby's view of Amari, which would eventually come back to haunt her, and change the storyline.

A man started pointing me, but not Afi. I couldn't understand what was happening, until the men dragged me away from Afi, screaming. I was going to be a slave for someone.

When we got away from the branding, we were taken to a stage, where Afi said we would be sold. We were stripped and brought on the stage.

Gator Hunting

Settling In

I awoke a few times , once to see Polly, but also, once to see Mrs. Derby. I was so confused and embarrassed, but escaped that through sleep.

The next day, Clay came into our house, and grabbed Tidbit over his shoulder.

He said he was going gator hunting, and he needed Tidbit as bait. After much bickering, I was sent to go with him, to show off to his friends. When we arrived, Tidbit was scared out of his mind. I told him to be brave as I tied him, and then he was thrown into the water,until I yelled at Clay to take him out. They shot a gator, then pulled him out, and this continued several times.

I chose this part of the book because it is the moment when Amari is bought by Mr. Derbyshire, changing what will happen to her next.

Clay was being kinder to me, but was still mean, and I hated him for what he did. Teenie was telling me about how she was born here, and the previous Mrs. Derby had died, making Mr. Derby a sour man. His new wife was sweet, but protected by Mr. Derby, making her sad. Still, being with Tidbit makes me happier.

The first night, Clay asked for me to come to the Big House, where his family stayed. It was a nightmare. This happened for many nights, but the days were better, when Tidbit, Polly and I could gather fruit, and cook food.

The torture Tidbit went through showed

how awful Clay was to slaves in general, including Amari in some ways.

This scene shows Amari, although struggling in her new home, settled in better.

The Strangers

Cape Coast

I was soon to be married at 15 to a man named Besa. We in love, but had to wait another year to marry. He told me he had spotted a strange tribe coming into the village, accompanied by a tribe we knew, and was going to report it to the council of elders. There, we planned to welcome them with festivities.

Bill

At first, the village was cautious, but then was ready for peace with the strange men, which explained how the men later overcame Amari's tribe.

I chose this scene for Amari's sense of struggle. She is alone in the word, and no one can hear her. It is an awful feeling and thing to suffer through.

The prison was scary and large, but still dozens of women were forced into the same cell, and I was one of them. The women were from all different countries, and spoke in many different languages. I could not hold my anger in any more. I screamed, but no one seemed to even hear me.

Captured

Afi

Ziavi

Afi makes such a large impact on Amari's life, this moment in the cell is key. Afi gives Amari hope and a reason to get up in the morning, and allof that happened because of this key moment.

After my first few hours in the awful building, the guards finally threw in a couple of pieces of bread. The women scrounged for the bread, and by the time I got there, no food was left. A kind woman came over and offered me some of her bread, introducing herself as Afi. She helped me learn about slavery, and the nightmares that would occur.

My journey began in Ziavi, my hometown. It was a regular day, and I was gathering food with my brother Kwasi to eat. My father, the storyteller, and an elder (one who helps make large decisiond in our town) and mother,

Every night on the boat, I was taken into a sailor's room. On the first night, a kind man named Bill let, me go back unhurt. But the night after, Bill couldn't save me. Sailors took me, but sometimes Bill came and taught me English, his language.

After many more torturous nights on the boat, land was spotted. We were inspected and brought onto what was called Sullivan's Island. Suddenly, we were being brought onto a stage- to be sold.

Still bound together, the 24 of us who survived the attack were forced to walk for what seemed like an eternity. Finally, we arrived, only a few of us left from the hard walk, at a city called Cape Coast where black and white people walked freely throughout the streets. We were brought to a huge prison and put inside cells.

Amari's background is where she came from, and that is very important to who she becomes and what happens later on. Either way, a person's background can describe who they are, and this is who Amari is.

Slavery

This shows just part of what Amari had to endure after being taken into slavery. Her struggle led to a success, and this was the beginning of it all.

I chose this scene in the book because it began the journey Amari had to take. It also led her to being sold, where she met Mr. Derbyshire and Polly. It also showed some of the suffering Amari had to go through, which molded her character.

One day, soldiers came in with a feast of food. After, we were branded with fire and an iron. We were slaves now. Besa was brought out of the boy's prison, and it broke my heart to see him in such an awful condition. As I looked away, I saw where the other slaves were slowly going. They were being tossed into a boat that was slowly rowing out into the sea. We were being taken to be sold.

Commotion

I stood there, unable to move. I was watching my mother and father lying there, unmoving, when Kwasi ran up to me, and I finally started running. I grabbed his hand and we ran away into the forest, only to be chased by more white men.

Suddenly, next to me,

Kwasi was hit by a spear,

thrown by the men. I was

chained up and brought with

a few other survivors to follow

the tribe. I had no family

anymore.

I chose this scene because it is essential to who Amari becomes, and the plot line of the story. Although it is terrible what happens to her, it shows Amari how important freedom really is.

(above is a real picture of Ziavi)

I used this scene because it was the first time Amari became a slave, and changed what would happen to her in the book as a result. She met Polly and Teenie, who influenced her life.

Violence

Clay

Punishment

Although we welcomed the strangers with welcome arms, our kindness was not received. Suddenly, the tribe took out strange sticks and banging noises sounded. The elders, including my father, fell down to the ground. I stood there, watching my mother run towards my father, and join him on the ground.

But then, he turned to the baby, gun in hand. Mrs. Derby, watching and crying, dove for the baby, but was too late. The gun sounded, and the wailing stopped. Everyone was horrified. Mr. Derby sent Teenie, Polly and I to the smokehouse for the night. He said he would sell Polly and I separately, and sell Tidbit, because Teenie was 'too valuable'. But for now, we just fell asleep.

When Clay explained that the baby he held was Mrs. Derby's Mr. Derby was outraged. He took his rifle, and shot Noah, near where Clay had placed the now wailing baby on the ground. Polly and I gasped, holding each other and hiding.

Polly and Tidbit had hidden, but he explained to me how his father was looking for us up north, but he was smarter and came down south, tracking us. His father had died, supposedly becasue of his heart, but Clay said he thought it was poison. He came towards me and stroked my leg, so I kicked him. A gunshot sounded, and Clay fell to the ground.

We had been walking for what seemed like forever, and had camped out many times over the few days we'd been walking. We heard cracks on the ground, and were hiding out, until Tidbit's dog, Hushpuppy came out from the bushes. Relieved, we continued on. Sadly, the same thing happened again, but it wasn't Hushpuppy- it was Clay.

Seeing Clay was an obstacle had to overcome, and they still continued their journey.

This scene was imporant to the book, so I included it to show what was supposed to happen, but then was changed the next day.

Mrs. Derby's Child

I included this scene because it shows how the men came, not in peace, but in violence to Amari's village, and changed the course of everyone in Ziavi's lives. Amari's life was turned upside down, and her parents were even killed, which made a huge impact

Fort Mose

St. Mary's River

This was the final scene, where Polly, Amari, and Tidbit finally became free, after all their struggling.

Fiona

When we reached the river, Tidbit was very scared. He saw gators, and had bad experiences with them. Still, we made it across the wide river with the horse safely, and traveled through a road with many houses to find we were finally safe. Finally free.

We just have to cross the river, and we can reach Fort Mose, where slaves are treated equal to everyone, as we are. Freedom is just a river away.

We ran into a Spanish soldier for King Phillip, a king who is against slavery. He was scared of Tidbit, and grabbed him at first, but then realized who he was. He told us about St, Mary's river, where mean English soldiers are.

This scene gave everyone hope of getting to Fort Mose, and at least knowing it was a real place at all gave them hope.

After a long explanation, we learned Noah was the father, and he and Mrs. Derby were in love. Teenie came to help hide the baby, and hid the baby with a slave who had recently had a baby. When Mr. Derby got back with the doctor, Mrs. Derby said the baby was a stillborn, but he still wanted to see the body. Mrs. Derby said the baby was so ugly, she gave it away. But then, Clay came with a baby in his arms- Mrs. Derby's baby.

In the middle of the night, Mr. Derby came into the house, asking us about childbirth. Mrs. Derby was having her baby! Polly I were rushed into the Big House, and helped Mrs. Derby deliver her baby, while Mr. Derby was out to get a doctor. Finally, the baby was delivered- but it was black....

After walking through a swamp to get away from Nathan's father, we slept during daytime, so we would not be seen. The next day we found what looked like a hunter's lodge, and entered it to find shelter. All of a sudden, we heard a voice yell, "Patrick! I know you're in there, man." A door opened, and there was a large woman dressed only in buckskin.

She said her name was Fiona, and, amazingly, she was not going to turn us in. She brought us to her house, which was much bigger than 'Patrick's' cabin. Fiona sent for someone to hitch a wagon fir us, and I saw Besa come before me. I asked in our native tongue if it was him or not, and it was. He spoke bittely, and his voice sounded dull, although I was uncontrollably happy to see my one and only love. I asked him to come with us, but he rejected, leaving me with a feeling of bitterness, too.

Nathan

The Doctor

He helped us by feeding us, and hiding us in his barn, away from his father. In the morning, we all woke up to a big man, Nathan's father, yelling at us for trespassing. He made Nathan take care of us, but instead, Nathan made us hit him with a shovel, so we could escape. We started running, to get away from that house.

Soon after we ran into Clay, we encountered someone else. We were walking, and saw a boy, about Polly and I's age, hunched over a fishing pole. Tidbit and I had hidden, but right as Polly took a step, the boy turned around. He said his name was Nathan, and he lived nearby, spotting Tidbit and I hiding.

The next day, Tidbit, Polly and I bid farewell to Teenie, but were then masqueraded towards the doctor's wagon, where we were driven towards town. Clay was supposed to come, but he became sick...thanks to Teenie...

When we were out of the plantation's grounds, and out of sight, the doctor stopped the wagon, and looked back at us. He said how he could let us go, to find freedom. I immediately though of Fort Mose, a place slaves at Derbyshire Farms talked about down South, where slaves could be free. Polly, Tidbit, and I started walking, after much discussion about Fort Mose or the North, and much gratitude to the doctor.

This scene showed the kindness of a stranger to Amari, Polly, and Tidbit, and how it saved them on their journey.

This is where all of the kids' lives changed, so it is very important to the story.

This is the key point in the story, because it changes everything at Derbyshire Farms.

This reunited Amari with her love, but not happily-Besa was now bitter and empty, giving Amari another thing to mourn about.

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