Having learned from the father he admires so much that the world is filled with things too special for any one person to own, a boy is upset to hear that he and his father are owned by the men in the big house where they work

Who Owns the Sun

Children's Books

Chbosky, Stacy

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Landmark Editions

This is a special reprinting of WHO OWNS THE SUN? and is also a part of THE FIVE IN A ROW curriculum. 
WHO OWNS THE SUN? is a powerful plea for freedom! This emotion-packed story of a young slave touches an essential part of the human spirit. Made into a film by Disney Educational Productions. 
Written in full-color impressionistic illustrations, WHO OWNS THE SUN? has a flow of narrative that transcends into poetry. 
Gently affecting the minds and hearts of readers, WHO OWNS THE SUN? is an experience of rich texture and is destined to generate meaningful discussions in classrooms and in families and can be appreciated by readers throughout the world wherever freedom is challenged and valued.

Who Owns the Sun?

Literature & Fiction

Landmark Editions, Inc.

On a warm spring day, a young boy asks his beloved father a simple question, "Who owns the sun?"  His father wisely explains that no one can own the sun...nor can they own the wind or stars. But when the boy overhears a shocking conversation, he must ask his father the most difficult question of all, "Can one human being own another?"  Since it was first published 30 years ago, Who Owns the Sun? has touched generations of readers with its enduring message of freedom and the power of the human spirit.

Purple House Inc

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Who Owns the Sun

Who Owns the Sun?

Who Owns the Sun?