The color purple
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Laymon, Kiese, author of introduction, etc.
Series:
Published:
New York : Penguin Books, 2022.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
pages cm.
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 670L
Status:
Description
"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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Location
Call Number
Status
Lyme Adult Fiction
FIC WAL
On Shelf
New London Young Adult
YAF WALKER
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143137047, 0143137042
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4, 9 Points
Level 4, 9 Points
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
670
Notes
Description
"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"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Walker, A., & Laymon, K. (2022). The color purple. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Walker, Alice, 1944- and Kiese, Laymon. 2022. The Color Purple. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Walker, Alice, 1944- and Kiese, Laymon, The Color Purple. Penguin Books, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Walker, Alice and Kiese Laymon. The Color Purple. Penguin Books, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
b7209871-214f-f794-0cb6-3dc9d12d6f68
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