"Real Book" Book Studies Used in The Purple Book
Listed in the Order in Which They Are Used

Farmer Boy. Laura Ingalls Wilder. HarperCollins.
The Trumpet of the Swan. E.B. White. HarperCollins.
Meet Addy. Connie Porter. Pleasant Company.
Caddie Woodlawn. Carol Ryrie Brink. Aladdin Paperbacks.

Literature Passages

Mr. Popper's Penguins. Richard and Florence Atwater. Little, Brown and Company.
David Livingstone, Foe of Darkness. Jeannette Eaton. William Morrow and Co., Inc.*
Strawberry Girl. Lois Lenski. HarperCollins.
Amos Fortune, Free Man. Elizabeth Yates. Penguin.
Color the Classics. Carmen Ziarkowski. Riceville, TN.

*Some dictation lessons in The Purple Book contain literature passages from this book. It is out-of-print and difficult to find. It was chosen for the purpose of dictation to complement skills being taught. It is not necessary to obtain or read this book. If you are interested in reading about the life of David Livingstone, we recommend an alternative book: David Livingstone, Escape From the Slave Traders by Dave and Neta Jackson, published by Bethany House Publishers ISBN: 155661263X.