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Reviewed by Michelle Stanley for Readers' Favorite
The Purple Girl is a wonderful fantasy by Audrey Kane. Violet was born with purple skin, eyes and hair. Everything she touches turns purple, but the color eventually disappears. She lives with her parents in a cottage surrounded by a protective wall. Violet is shunned by the villagers, and the butcher and baker don’t want her to scare their customers away, so she’s rarely seen in public. A gypsy girl tells Violet that her grandmother knows a procedure for making her look normal, but Violet will have to give up her sweet sounding voice. She agrees to meet the gypsy when it’s dark, and can’t wait to surprise her parents with her new look, although she won’t have a voice.
There’s always someone with more serious problems than yours, so it’s best not to complain excessively about minor ailments. The Purple Girl is a preteen story by Audrey Kane, who shows how persons with disabilities are often avoided by society. She has developed a realistic story that many readers can relate to. I like Violet’s spunk and witty personality. She also displays the typical emotions of a child who feels like an outcast in public, although she has a loving family. Audrey Kane includes a Discussion section at the back of the book. The questions are worth debating and it should be interesting to see the responses to these, as there are many persons who experience discrimination for various reasons. It is a great educational story that school libraries should have.
