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RECOMMENDED READING FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS

Adam Zigzag by Barbara Barrie (young teens)

A Young Student's Book About Learning Abilities and Disorders by Mel Levine, M.D. (elementary to young teens)

Eli: The Boy Who Hated to Write - Understanding Dysgraphia by Regina G. Richards

How Dyslexic Benny Became A Star by Joe Griffith (young teens)

Jarvis Clutch - Social Spy by Mel Levine, M.D. (elementary to teens)

Josh: A Boy with Dyslexia by Caroline Janove (young teens)

Keeping A Head in School by Mel Levine, M.D.

Many Ways to Learn: Young People's Guide to Learning Disabilities by Judith Stern, M. A. and Uzi Ben-Ami, Ph.D. (elementary to early teens)

Me and Einstein by Rose Blue (young teens)

My Name Is Brain/Brian by Jeanne Betancourt

Thank You Mr. Falker by P. Polacco (elementary)

The Don't Give Up Kid and Learning Disabilities by Jeanne  Gehret (elementary to young teens)

The Runaway Learning Machine: Growing Up Dyslexic by James Bauer

The Survival Guide for Kids with LD by Gary Fisher and Rhonda Cummings (teens)

The Tuned In, Turned On Book by Marnell L.Hayes (teens)

The Worst Speller in Jr. High by Caroline Janover (teens)

Trouble with School: A Family Story About Learning Disabilities by K.B. Dunn and A.B. Dunn (teens)

What Do You Mean I Have A Learning Disability? by Kathleen M. Dwyer (elementary)

If you would like to have general information on any of the books listed here, you can search The National Library Service at www.loc.gov/nls.  Click on "Search the Catalog" and type in the book title or the author's name to do a search for a short description of the book.

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