The color purple
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Contributors:
Laymon, Kiese, writer of foreword.
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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Street Date:
2202
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143137047, 0143137042
Accelerated Reader:
UG
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. New York, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Walker, Alice, 1944- and Kiese, Laymon. 2022. The Color Purple. New York, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Walker, Alice, 1944- and Kiese, Laymon, The Color Purple. New York, Penguin Books, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Walker, Alice and Kiese Laymon. The Color Purple. New York, 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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