[Carolinamom]

I was astounded to see “The Color Purple” on an 8th grade reading list. Either the teachers had not read the book themselves or had dismal judgment about appropriate reading matter for 13 year olds.

[SuziQ]

I was astounded to see “The Color Purple” on an 8th grade reading list. Either the teachers had not read the book themselves or had dismal judgment about appropriate reading matter for 13 year olds.

The literature folks are trying to make the kids more 'sophisticated', I guess. "The Color Purple" is definitely NOT appropriate for the 8th grade. Maybe 11th grade, American Literature.