Reading materials of interest for children and teens with learning disabilities,
compiled by the International Dyslexia Association

Bauer, James, J. (1992). The Runaway Learning Machine: Growing Up Dyslexic. Minneapolis, MN: Education Media Corp.

Barrie, Barbara. (1994). Adam Zigzag. New York, NY: Delacorte Press. (young teens)

Betancourt, Jeanne. (1993). My Name Is Brain/Brian. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.

Blue, Rose. (1979). Me and Einstein. New York, NY: Human Sciences Press. (young teens)

Dunn, K. B., and Dunn, A. B. (1993). Trouble with School: A Family Story About Learning Disabilities. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc. (teens)

Dwyer, Kathleen M. (1991). What Do You Mean I Have A Learning Disability? New York, NY: Walker & Co. (elementary)

Fisher, Gary & Cummings, Rhoda. (1991). The Survival Guide for Kids with LD. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc. (teens)

Fisher, Gary & Cummings, Rhoda. (1991). The School Survival Guide for Kids with LD. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc. (young teens)

Gehret, Jeanne. (1990). The Don't Give Up Kid and Learning Disabilities. Minneapolis, MN: Raising Readers. (grade school to early teens)

Griffith, Joe. (1998). How Dyslexic Benny Became A Star. Dallas, TX: Yorktown Press. (young teens)

Hayes, Marnell L. (1994). The Tuned In, Turned On Book. Novato, CA: High Noon Books. (teens)

Janover, Caroline. (1988). Josh: A Boy with Dyslexia. Burlington, VT: Waterfront Books. (young teens)

Janover, Caroline. (1995). The Worst Speller in Jr. High. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing. (teens)

Levine, M.D., Mel. (1992). All Kinds of Minds. A Young Student's Book About Learning Abilities and Disorders. Cambridge, MA: Educators Publishing Service. (grade school to early teens)

Levine, M.D., Mel. (2001). Jarvis Clutch - Social Spy. Cambridge, MA: Educators Publishing Service. (elementary to teens)

Levine, M.D., Mel. (1990). Keeping A Head in School. Cambridge, MA: Educators Publishing Service.

Polacco, P. (1998). Thank You Mr. Falker. New York, NY: Putnam Publishing Group. (elementary)

Stern, M. A. , Judith and Ben-Ami, Ph.D., Uzi. (1996). Many Ways to Learn: Young Peoples Guide to Learning Disabilities. New York, NY: Magination. (elementary to early teens) (Audiotape also available.)