Alice Walker in the Classroom: "Living by the Word" (The NCTE High School Literature Series)

Carol Jago offers readers a handy guide for bringing this celebrated author's work into the classroom. The second volume in the NCTE High School Literature Series, this companion to _Nikki Giovanni in the Classroom_ includes biographical information, ideas for literature circles using Walker's short stories, sample writing lessons using Walker's poems, suggestions for teaching _The Color Purple_, and a wealth of resources for further investigation of Alice Walker and her work.