The color purple
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Published:
New York : Penguin Books, 2019.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xii, 286 pages ; 21 cm
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 670L
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC WAL

Description

"Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence."--Page 4 of cover.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143135692, 0143135694
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4, 9 Points
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
670

Notes

Description
"Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence."--Page 4 of cover.
Original Version
Originally published:,1st edtion.,New York : Harcout Brace Jovanovich, 1982.
Awards
National Book Award for Fiction, 1983.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1983.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Walker, A. (2019). The color purple. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Walker, Alice, 1944-. 2019. The Color Purple. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Walker, Alice, 1944-, The Color Purple. Penguin Books, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Walker, Alice. The Color Purple. Penguin Books, 2019.

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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