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Aaron Slater, Illustrator
Andrea Beaty - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles to him, and it soon becomes clear he struggles more than his peers. When his teacher asks each child in the class to write a story, Aaron... |
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How I Learn: : A Kid's Guide to Learning Disability
Brenda S. Miles and Colleen Patterson - Magination Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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When a child struggles in school, it is difficult to find the words to help. Once a child is diagnosed with a learning disability, another journey begins. How do you explain learning problems to a child? What strategies may support academic success? How I Learn provides a simple explanation... |
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The Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexia
DIANE BURTON ROBB - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Paperback
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When Adam started kindergarten, the teacher wanted him to learn about letters. But "p" looked like "q," and "b" looked like "d." In first grade, he had to put the letters into words so he could read. That was the beginning of the Alphabet War! This... |
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Dyslexia
Ann Squire - Children's Press
Format: Print book
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Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it difficult for people to match written letters with the sounds they stand for. This can make reading and spelling a major challenge for even the smartest people. Readers will discover how dyslexia can impact people's lives and how many... |
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Brilliant Bea
Shaina Rudolph - Magination Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Brilliant Bea is an endearing and empowering story that demonstrates that a learning difference like dyslexia doesn't define who you are. Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller. With the help of a kind-hearted teacher, Beatrice... |
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Back to Front and Upside Down
Claire Alexander - Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Its the principal Mr. Slippers birthday, and while the rest of the class gets busy writing cards for the occasion, Stan becomes frustrated when his letters come out all in a muddle. Stan is afraid to ask for help, until a friend assures him that nobodys good at everything. And after lots... |
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A Walk in the Words
Hudson Talbott - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? No way! One at a time, words weren't a problem, but long sentences were a struggle. As his friends moved on to thicker books, he kept his slow reading a secret. But that got harder every... |
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Ben and Emma's Big Hit
Gavin Newsom - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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Ben loves baseball. He loves the lines of diamond-shaped field and the dome of the pitcher's mound. What Ben doesn't like is reading. Ben has dyslexia, which means letters and sounds get jumbled up in his brain, and then the words don't make sense. But when Ben starts looking... |
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Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Sonia Sotomayor - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique.Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden... |
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Thank You, Mr. Falker
Patricia Polacco - G. P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Book
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The real-life, classic story of a dyslexic girl and the teacher who would not let her fail. A perfect gift for teachers and for reading students of any age.Patricia Polacco is now one of America's most loved children's book creators, but once upon a time, she was a little girl named... |
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The Don'T-Give-Up Kid and Learning Differences
Jeanne Gehret - Verbal Images Pr; 2nd edition
Format: Illustrated]
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This revised edition about Alex, a child with learning disabilities, has been updated with completely new illustrations and reflects the use of the latest tactile techniques used in schools. In this story, Alex is inventing a cookie snatcher, but his lack of reading skills and impatience... |
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Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life
Jerry Pinkney - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring memoir of one of the most acclaimed children's book illustrators of all time, sharing the story of a young artist who finds the courage to follow his passion against all odds. Jerry Pinkney drew everywhere, all the time. It was how he made sense of the world - how he coped... |
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Every Body: A Celebration of Diverse Abilities
Shelley Rotner - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Join this photographic celebration of differing physical and neurological abilities from a National Geographic photographer.. We have different ways to move around.. Celebrating children of different abilities, this photographic book presents large, clear images of children moving around... |
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Junkyard Wonders
Patricia Polacco - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover
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When young Trisha finds out her class at the new school is known as "The Junkyard," she is devastated. She moved from her old town so she wouldn't be in a special class anymore! But then she meets her teacher, the quirky and invincible Mrs. Peterson, and her classmates, an oddly... |
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