Books about Dyslexia for All Ages

A Walk in the Rain With a Brain by Hallowell (4-8 year old reading level)
The Alphabet War by Robb (4-9 year old reading level)
Doctor Dyslexia Dude, graphic novel by Robinson (5-18 year old reading level)
It’s Called Dyslexia by Moore-Mallinos & Roca (5-6 year old reading level)
I Wish I Could Fly Like a Bird by Denison (5-6 year old reading level)
Ben and Emma’s Big Hit by Newsom (5-9 year old reading level)
If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi? by Esham, Gordon & Gordon (6-8 year old reading level)
Thank You, Mr. Falker by Polacco (6-10 year old reading level)
Magnificent Meg: A Read-Aloud Book to Encourage Children With Dyslexia by Wells (6-10 year old reading level)

The Don’t-Give-Up Kid and Learning Disabilities by Gehret & DePauw (7-9 year old reading level)
All Kinds of Minds: A Young Student’s Book About Learning Disabilities and Disorders by Levine (7-10 year old reading level)
Hank Zipzer by Winkler (7-11 year old reading level)
Hacking the Code: The The Ziggety Zaggety Road of a Dyslexic Kid by Meijering (8-12 year old reading level)
What Do You Mean I Have a Learning Disability? by Dwyer (8-9 year old reading level)
Trouble With School: A Family Story About Disabilities by Dunn & Dunn (8-10 year old reading level)
My Name Is Brain Brian by Betancourt (8-12 year old reading level)
The Boy Who Hated to Write by Richards & Richards (8-12 year old reading level)
The Hoopstar by White and Johnson (8-12 year old reading level)
Many Ways to Learn: Young People’s Guide to Learning Disabilities by Stern & Ben-Ami (8-12 year old reading level)
Me and Einstein: Breaking Through the Reading Barrier by Blue (8-10 year old reading level)
The School Survival Guide for Kids with LD by Fisher & Cummings (8-12 year old reading level)
Josh: A Boy With Dyslexia by Janover (8-12 year old reading level)
How Dyslexic Benny Became a Star by Griffith (9-10 year old reading level)

Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time) by Rooke (8-17 year old reading level)
The Worst Speller in Junior High by Janover (9-12 year old reading level)
Looking for Heroes: One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters 2nd Edition by Colvin (9-12 year old reading level)
Fish in a Tree by Mullaly (9-11 year old reading level)
Adam Zigzag by Barrie (10-12 year old reading level)

It’s All in Your Head: A Guide to Understanding Your Brain and Boosting Your Brain Power by Barrett (12-15 year old reading level)

Parenting a Struggling Reader (2002) by Hall & Moats
The Human Side of Dyslexia (2002) by Kurnoff
Basic Facts About Dyslexia and Other Reading Problems (2008) by Moats & Dakin
The Many Faces of Dyslexia (1988) by Rawson
Overcoming Dyslexia (2020) by Shaywitz
The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child (1999) by Siegel
Understanding Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities (2013) by Siegel
One Word at a Time: A Road Map for Navigating Through Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities (2017) by Tessler
From ABC to ADHD (2007) by Tridas
From Emotions to Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide (2002) by Wright & Wright
Dyslexia Advocate (2016) by Sandman-Hurley
The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan (2013) by Foss
Conquering Dyslexia (2020) by Hasbrouck
Thinking Differently: An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities (2014) by David Flink

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