Purple Basket of 25 Books

Titles in this collection

The titles in this leveled basket collection are continuously changing based on inventory levels and publisher availability, thus we cannot provide you with a definitive list of titles that you will receive. We can assure you, however, that all titles represent the very best in children’s literature and include a mix of fiction/non-fiction, boy/girl characters, and serious/fun topics! All of the books are hand-chosen by a team of literacy experts at American Reading Company who have evaluated more than 100,000 titles from more than 250 publishers. In the event that a basket collection you receive includes any titles that you already own, we are unable to accept returns or exchanges of any individual titles. They do make great birthday gifts!

Reading Level: Purple

Pu readers understand that authors use genre/form to organize and communicate ideas. Pu readers learn to identify the genre or form of a new text so they can use their understanding of the characteristics of a genre to anticipate what they will encounter and to scaffold their understanding as they read.

Pu readers should demonstrate proficiency in at least six very different kinds of text. Encourage students to expand their reading experience through literacy circles, read-aloud, book clubs, sharing time, modeling, book talks, and having enough of the right books in these genres. Proficient Pu-level readers are comfortable in realistic fiction, a variety of traditional tales, informational writing, poetry, biography, historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy, usually developing in that order. In Pu text, the vocabulary demands are increasing, with 11–15 words on a typical chapter book page not familiar from everyday speech. Pu-level readers already know most of these literary words, and they have developed comfort with a wide variety of organizational frameworks through their wide reading in various genres. Students who have not read widely will have comprehension difficulty because of the literary vocabulary load and unfamiliar genre constructs. These students must go back to the color level where they can define all (or almost all) of the words used, follow the general text structure, and increase their proficiency levels from there. Do not allow students to develop the habit of reading without comprehension. Pu-level readers should finish a Pu chapter book, or its equivalent, each week. Learn more about Purple