Sophie Bruno of the Auburn Public Library, CA, posted the following list of books on Dyslexia to the CALIX Listserv. We are reprinting that list, with thanks to Ms. Bruno and those that contributed to the list.
Young Readers:
I Know Someone with Dyslexia / Sue Barraclough
Wednesday Surprise / Eve Bunting
If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi? / Barbara Esham
Stacey Coolidge’s Fancy Smancy Cursive Handwriting / Barbara Esham
Last to Finish: A Story about the Smartest Boy in Math / Barbara Esham
Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets / Barbara Esham
Author: A True Story / Helen Lester
Marvin One Too Many / Katherine Paterson
Thank You, Mr. Falker / Patricia Polacco
The Alphabet War: A Story About Dyslexia / Diane Burton Robb
Crow Boy / Taro Yashima
Chapter Books:
Egg-Drop Blues / Jacqueline Turner Banks
My Name is Brain Brian / Jeanne Betancourt
Spaceman / Jane Cutler
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke / Roald Dahl
Do Bananas Chew Gum? / Jamie Gilson
How Dyslexic Benny Became a Star / Joe Griffith
Two-Minute Drill / Mike Lupica
Claudia’s Freind Friend / Ann Martin
Hank Zipzer (series) / Henry Winkler
Tween and Teen Readers:
Adam Zigzag / Barbara Barrie
Aunt Morbelia and the Screaming Skulls / Joan Carris
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You / Barthe DeClements
Double Dutch / Sharon Draper
Just Juice / Karen Hesse
Stravaganza (series) Mary Hoffman
How Many Days Until Tomorrow? / Caroline Janover
Freak the Mighty / W.R. Philbrick
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series) / Rick Riordan
Penny Peck