Alice Walker in the Classroom: "Living by the Word"

by Carol Jago

In Alice Walker in the Classroom, Carol Jago offers readers a handy guide for bringing this celebrated author’s work into the classroom. The second volume in the new NCTE High School Literature Series 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.

74 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

Carol Jago is an American English teacher, author, and past president of the National Council of Teachers of English. In 2016, Jago received the CEL Kent Williamson Exemplary Leadership Award from the National Council of Teachers of English.