Can Ari lean on her family and face these issues head-on?
The isolation from her classmates due to her religion is only compounded by Ari’s dysgraphia, a learning disability that affects her writing. When Ari’s big sister Leah elopes with her boyfriend Raj, an immigrant from Bombay, her family’s world is rocked. Gr 3-7–It’s 1967, and Ari is the only Jewish kid in her sixth grade class.
Chaotic scribbles and bold lines depict a young boy who experiences anxiety exacerbated by overwhelming environments. Gr 1-4 –Every voice is worth hearing-even the smallest ones-in this expressive picture book translated from Spanish. This hopeful novel in verse emphasizes that learning disabilities are nothing to be ashamed of. Especially frustrating is her mother’s reluctance to help. Words do handsprings on the page, leaving Claire deflated. Claire is always getting into trouble and is bullied for the unidentified dyslexia that makes it hard to read. Gr 3-7 –At gymnastics practice, fifth grader Claire’s confidence soars. But Joseph’s tentative interest in the mysterious and majestic silverback gorilla Adonis just might teach him something about himself.įULLERTON, Alma. Joseph is angry about his mother’s death, his soldier father’s absence, and the way he’s bullied at school for dyslexia.
F., the dilapidated local zoo’s caretaker. Gr 3-7 –This moving historical fiction novel takes place in 1940s London, where Joseph has been sent to live with Mrs. An ADHD diagnosis and a thoughtful therapist give Max several management techniques, setting him and a new sleuthing friend on an exciting-and dangerous-path to find out who’s really at fault.ĮARLE, Phil. Gr 3-7 –Eleven-year-old Max sets out to solve the mystery of what really happened the night that left one friend unconscious on the side of the road and another friend refusing to speak to him. This novel’s font and text placement are designed with dyslexic readers in mind.ĬONKLIN, Melanie. Lou would rather dream up new ideas for plays than pay attention in class, and her strict teacher can spot a daydream from a mile away. She’s a fifth grader with ADHD and dyslexia, which makes school a little tricky.
Gr 3-7 –Lou is u-nique, au-da-cious, and spec-tac-u-lar…well, usually. Start to think outside the box with these titles for the tween and younger set that feature neurodivergent characters and celebrate the extensive ways our minds can come up with ideas, solve problems, and learn new things.ĬARMICHAEL, Jodi. Our bodies don’t come in neat, one-size-fits-all packages, so of course neither do our brains.
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