October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. In honor of that, check out these children's and young adult books featuring main characters who have dyslexia. For more information, check out the International Dyslexia Association's website, or for local information, the Decoding Dyslexia Massachusetts's resources page.
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Back to front and upside down!
by Claire Alexander Stan doesn't like writing--his letters come out upside down and back to front, some don't even look like letters at all, and he certainly can't tell Miss Catnip because he fears everyone will laugh at him; but today, as his class writes cards for a special occasion, Stan finds it harder and harder to hide his troubles... |
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Niagara Falls, or does it?
by Henry Winkler The first day of fourth grade does not go well for Hank Zipzer, as his "living essay" on "what he did this summer" turns to disaster and Hank ends up in detention, but after all is said and done, detention was not the terrible experience he expected. |
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Snow Lane
by Josephine Angelini In 1985 Massachusetts, fifth-grader Annie wants to shape her own future but as the youngest of nine, she is held back by her hand-me-down clothing, a crippling case of dyslexia, and a dark family secret. |
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The wild book
by Margarita Engle A portrait in verse traces the story of the author's grandmother, Fefa, who grows up in Cuba and struggles with dyslexia until her mother presents her with a blank book that Fefa uses to practice increasingly skillful "wild writing." |
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Dying to know you
by Aidan Chambers In a contemporary love story, a teenage boy named Karl solicits help from girlfriend Fiorella's favorite author when she asks Karl to write her a letter in which he reveals his true self, so when the writer reluctantly assents, on condition that Karl agrees to a series of interviews for the sake of authenticity, the letter has unexpected consequences for Karl, Fiorella and the writer. |
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Fish in a tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt Hiding the truth about her inability to read from a highly motivated new teacher, Ally eventually discovers that her dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of and gains new confidence as she finds alternative ways to learn. |
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Two-minute drill : A Comeback Kids Novel!
by Mike Lupica Brainy Scott, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school. |
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The lightning thief
by Rick Riordan After learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is transferred from boarding school to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a quest to prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. |
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Ahgottahandleonit
by Donovan Mixon Tim's a dyslexic black kid on the mean streets of Newark. He wants to do what is right, but anger boils deep inside him. Despite everything, Tim wants his life to matter. |