# Help Me Identify My High School (78-82) English Textbooks **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2019, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-my-high-school-78-82-english-textbooks/832838 "2019-04-21T04:46:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-my-high-school-78-82-english-textbooks/832838/1 "2019-04-21T04:46:52Z")
Google has failed me (or I, it) in locating said books. (My search was: “High school English textbooks, 1970s, hardback, red, yellow, green”) These English textbooks were rather small (maybe four inches by six, but a couple inches thick), hardbacks, and came in a different color for each grade (9-12). Three colors I remember were yellow, red and green. The other may have been blue; it may not have been. I can’t remember. Anyone from that era remember? Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-my-high-school-78-82-english-textbooks/832838/2 "2019-04-21T13:01:04Z")
[Could this be it?](https://www.google.com/search?q=textbook+tressler+christ&client=tablet-android-samsung&prmd=insv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMkZubnuHhAhXMnuAKHUXVCFkQ_AUoAXoECAwQAQ&biw=962&bih=601) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-my-high-school-78-82-english-textbooks/832838/3 "2019-04-21T13:32:43Z")
No, they were solid bright colors with the title and editor on front, iirc. Thanks, anyway. Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-my-high-school-78-82-english-textbooks/832838/4 "2019-04-21T21:13:07Z")
Maybe these? Looks like there’s a different color for every level and the cover designs have changed some over time. Size is 6 by 8 inches. > **[Building English Skills, Orange Level, Revised Edition (the McDougal, Littell...](https://www.amazon.com/Building-English-Revised-McDougal-Littell/dp/0883438747)** > > Building English Skills, Orange Level, Revised Edition (the McDougal, Littell English Program) on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. Building English Skills, Orange Level, Revised Edition (the McDougal, Littell English Program) [https://www.textbooknbeyond.com/index.php?main\_page=product\_info&products\_id=1136](https://www.textbooknbeyond.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1136) > **[Building English Skills: Yellow Level (McDougal-Littell English Program):...](https://www.amazon.com/Building-English-Skills-McDougal-Littell-Program/dp/0883438925)** > > Building English Skills: Yellow Level (McDougal-Littell English Program) on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. Building English Skills: Yellow Level (McDougal-Littell English Program) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-my-high-school-78-82-english-textbooks/832838/5 "2019-04-21T22:09:42Z")
Sorry, no. No designs on the books. Solid bright colors with text. Thanks all for trying. Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-identify-my-high-school-78-82-english-textbooks/832838/6 "2019-04-21T22:17:52Z")
A long shot, since it doesn’t really match your description, but maybe your memory is fuzzy or there were enough different editions that it’s worth a shot: [Warriner’s](https://www.amazon.com/Warriners-English-Grammar-Composition-Course/dp/0153119020/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=warriner%27s+english+third&qid=1555884957&s=books&sr=1-1)?