| The Color Purple Contributor(s): Walker, Alice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156028352 ISBN-13: 9780156028356 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to "Mister," a brutal man who terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003005887 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7107 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walker, Alice: - ALICE WALKER is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children's books, and volumes of essays and poetry. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1983 and the National Book Award. |