Banned Book of the Day; Alice Walker's The Color Purple. It was Challenged in 2008 by a North Carolina School district for featuring passages containing homosexuality, rape, and incest.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the book as found on Amazon.com:
This is the story of two sisters—one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South—who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence. Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this classic novel of American literature is rich with passion, pain, inspiration, and an indomitable love of life.
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