The color purple
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Published:
New York : Pocket Books, 1985.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
295 pages ; 17 cm
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 670L
Status:

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"The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then from the sisters to each other, the novel draws readers into the experiences of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery, and Sofia"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0671617028, 0671647458, 0671727796
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4, 9 Points
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
670

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Accelerated Reader,UG,4.0,9,7107

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APA Citation (style guide)

Walker, A. (1985). The color purple. Pocket Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Walker, Alice, 1944-. 1985. The Color Purple. Pocket Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Walker, Alice, 1944-, The Color Purple. Pocket Books, 1985.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Walker, Alice. The Color Purple. Pocket Books, 1985.

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