"Purple Springs" by Nellie McClung is a touching story about a girl Leila who grows up in the small town of Purple Springs. Her life is filled with difficult trials, first of all, the loss of her father. However, thanks to courage, faith and strength of spirit, she finds the strength to cope with all life's difficulties. The book "Purple Springs" fascinates with its lyrical writing style, a subtle sense of the psychology of the characters and deep moral thoughts that remain with the reader long after closing its last page.