Open Book Program, a multi-faceted after-school program for young adolescents in which participants are engaged in activities that encourage the development of reading, writing and critical thinking skills.

Beethoven Elementary School
25 W. 47th St.
Chicago, IL 60609

Open Book participants from Beethoven perform scenes from Copper Sun by Sharon Draper during one of Open Book's author events. Copper Sun, inspired by a Draper’s trip to Ghana, isa story about 15-year-old Amari, a girl who has only one thing left - hope - after she being stolen from her village and sold to the highest bidder.
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More Photos of Beethoven Students Performing Scenes from Copper Sun Sharon Draper at an Open Book Author Event



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