Recommended Books for Students with Learning Differences
Fostering a love of reading is a challenge for the dyslexic child. We have researched to identify books about dyslexic characters and/or written by dyslexics to develop a list of books your child will love.
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Tom’s Special Talent – A Story about Dyslexia Author: Kate Gaynor “Tom isn’t sure if he really has any talents at all when he sees how good his friends are at writing and reading. But A school competition helps him to find his own very ‘special’ talent.” |
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Cartwheels – Finding Your Special Kind of Smart Author: Tracy Peterson “Lively Sloan loves to make up dances, put on shows, and do art. But as she heads into first grade, nothing frustrates her more than reading. In math, the numbers go together right in her brain, but no matter how hard she looks at letters and no matter how many times teacher and parents say ‘focus’, she would much rather do cartwheels. She feels sad that she isn’t keeping up with class and isn’t reading the ‘right way’. Then, she finds out that she has dyslexia.” -A great story for opening conversations and explaining the basics of dyslexia to children. |
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Magnificent Meg – A Read-Aloud Book to Encourage Children with Dyslexia Author: Andra Harris “Leo couldn’t do anything right. He couldn’t read or write. He couldn’t draw. And he a sloppy eater. Every day and every night Leo’s father watched him for signs of blooming.” |
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The Alphabet War – A Story about Dyslexia Author: Diane Burton Robb “When Adam stared learning his letters in kindergarten, p looked like q, and b looked like d. In first grade, struggled to learn words, and second grade, spelling seemed impossible! Adam felt like he was fighting a war with letters and words, and he wasn’t winning.” |
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The Higgledy-Piggledy Pigeon Author: Don M. Winn “Our young pigeon learns that whatever the learning difficulty may be, with the right kind of help and effort, anyone can succeed! |
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Knees – The Mixed-Up World of A Boy with Dyslexia Author: Vanita Oelschiager “In a refreshing, uplifting, well told and whimsically illustrated story, author Vanita Oelschager takes us on a journey narrated by a child, full of practical advice and wisdom. Parent, teachers, and children who struggle with learning differences will not want to miss this message of hope, support and encouragement.” |
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Here’s Hank Series Author: Henry Winkler “Here’s what you need to know about me: I don’t try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow, I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard – I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle?” |
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Hank Zipzer Series Authors: Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver “Hank Zipzer: He’s smart. He’s creative He’s funny. His pencils are sharp. His binders are bound. He wants to do well in school – he really does. He tries not to be lazy, like his parents claim he is. So why is he always getting into trouble?” |