Dyslexia doesn't spell failure, but when kids find out that they're Dyslexic, it can sure seem like it. These books will help kids understand the obstacles that Dyslexia can lead to, but more importantly, these books will help students with Dyslexia find their strengths. These inspirational kids' books about dyslexia will give parents and children alike hope for their future.
1. Brilliant Bea by Shaina Rudolph
Bea has Dyslexia, but she is an amazing storyteller. A teacher helps Bea record her stories and play them back so that Bea can share her talent with her classmates. This inspiring story will teach reluctant readers how to find their strengths.
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2. D is For Darcy: Not Dyslexia by Abigail C. Griebelbauer
This book about Darcy, a girl with Dyslexia who loves art, will teach readers empathy and compassion. Darcy needs to finish her art project, but reading class is next. She wants to give up, but her best friend and her teacher encourage her to keep going.
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3. Knees by Vanita Oelschlager
This chapter book is perfect for struggling readers who want to read higher-level books. The book includes information about Dyslexia, the symptoms of Dyslexia, and famous people with Dyslexia. Children with Dyslexia will enjoy this narrative approach to big concepts.
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4. Hacking the Code by Gea Meijering
This book takes an empathetic approach to teaching kids that we are all different and that we all have different brains. Follow Kees and his best friend as they go through school not sitting in class like they're supposed to. This book includes a Dyslexic character and is written to help the apprehensive reader succeed.
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5. Did You Say Pasghetti by Tammy Fortune
Danny and Dusty (his dog) aren't the best learners. They are struggling in school and they need a plan to overcome Dyslexia. Danny and Dusty will learn how to train their brains, practice, and overcome educational obstacles in this hilarious story. This book is great for all students who are met with challenges in school.
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6. Magnificent Meg by Andrea Harris
This book is perfect for parents to read to their struggling child. Meg shares what she struggles with as a person with Dyslexia and she also explains what helped her most when she was learning to read. This hopeful book will encourage struggling readers to keep going.
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7. Foxhunt by Cigdem Knebel
This decodable chapter book is about a family that goes on a camping trip. The family plans to have the typical camping trip, but their plans are foiled by a friendly fox. This fun book features words and sentence structure that support fluency and comprehension.
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8. Tom's Special Talent by Kate Gaynor
In this fictional story, Tom struggles in school, especially with reading and writing. He struggles to find anything in school that he is good at, until one day, he finds his special talent. This book will teach kids to embrace their differences even when things are hard.
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9. Learn to Read For Kids With Dyslexia by Hanna Braun
This book includes fun activities, daily exercises, and different learning approaches to help kids with Dyslexia learn to read with less frustration and more success. Kids, parents, and educators alike will love this book designed specifically for kids with Dyslexia.
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10. What Is Dyslexia by Alan M. Hultquist
This book is a guide to understanding Dyslexia for parents and children to use together. The book features instructional strategies, inherent strengths of Dyslexic children, and important brain differences of Dyslexics. This book is a great way for parents and kids to learn together.
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11. Jurassic Adventure by Melissa Evans
This fascinating book about dinosaurs will engage countless students, but this book is specially designed for kids with Dyslexia. This decodable book features Dyslexic friendly font as well as low contrast between text and background, which is one of the proven interventions for Dyslexic students.
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12. I Have Dyslexia. What Does That Mean? by Delaney Dannenberg and Shelley Ball-Dannenberg
This book follows an eight-year-old girl's journey after her Dyslexia diagnosis. This book will give students with Dyslexia an educational understanding of how to cope and communicate as they navigate their unique learning skills.
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13. Dyslexia Font Book For Kids by Ciel Publishing
This book is one of the essentials for teachers of Dyslexic students. The book includes several short stories in Dyslexic friendly font, as well as word lists, and illustrations. The inclusion of stories will engage apprehensive readers as they improve their reading skills.
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14. Days of the Week by Anne Mitchell
This book teaches new readers the days of the week, and it is Dyslexic friendly. Students with Dyslexia will enjoy the funny story about Dusty the bulldog and his adventures. This book is great for instruction for students, including apprehensive readers.
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15. The Gold of Blackrock Hill by Cigdem Knebel
This decodable chapter book is perfect for Dyslexic students. Dex and Mist are on an adventure to find the gold of Black Rock Hill, but they will have to stop the ship hands from plotting a scam first. This book will engage children with Dyslexia as they become stronger readers.
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16. Why Can't I Read? by Laurie O'Hara
This book is told from a child's perspective as he struggles with reading and Dyslexia. The book explains the many emotions that come along with the frustration of learning and failing. The book features approachable language that will appeal to weak readers.
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17. A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott
This cartoon-like visual story is perfect for any struggling reader. Hudson is not a quick reader; drawing comes easy to him but not reading. Hudson tells his story so that struggling readers can connect with him. This is a book recommendation for classroom teachers to add to their bookshelf.
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18. The Human Side of Dyslexia by Shirley Kurnoff
This nonfiction book includes 142 interviews with kindergarten to college students with Dyslexia. This book recommendation is a must-read for anyone with Dyslexia.
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19. Life, Love, and Dyslexia by Sarah Janisse Brown
Sarah recounts her school days as a Dyslexic child. She shares her journal entries, remembering how she was treated as a "daydreamer" because reading was a challenge for her. Now as an adult with Dyslexia, she reflects on how she overcame her obstacles.
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20. Looking for Heroes by Aidan Colvin
Aidan Colvin is a person with Dyslexia, but he knows that there are Dyslexic people who are successful. He decides to write letters to famous Dyslexic adults asking about their experiences with Dyslexia. To his surprise--many of them write back.
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21. Creative, Successful, Dyslexic edited by Margaret Rooke
This book tells the true stories of 23 different well-known people who struggle with Dyslexia. These personal stories include their challenges of Dyslexia, while also conveying their Dyslexic strengths. This book is perfect for middle readers with Dyslexia who want to know more about people like them.
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22. The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi
This exciting adventure story is perfect for struggling readers. Children will learn about how adding the word "yet" to their daily vocabulary will significantly improve their growth mindset. This book is essential for education teachers to include on their bookshelves.
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23. Wild Home by DeAnna Weeks Prunes
This book about caring, compassion, and life lessons is a Dyslexia font edition, made for Dyslexic readers. This excellent book teaches kids to put others before themselves, to care for animals, and to let go of what they love.
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