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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

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Celie is an African American woman living in Georgia in the early 20th century. She suffers decades of abuse as she struggles to find love and friendship in her life. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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Concepts
abuse, child abuse, resistance, alice walker, sexual abuse
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice