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Reading can be hard

So Ms Laura has created a list of kids books featuring struggling readers. Sometimes seeing yourself in a book can help, so we hope you will try some of these titles from our Children’s Room collection.

A walk in the words

A walk in the words

The author/illustrator shares his challenges growing up being a slow reader and how he learned to accept the fact that everyone does things in their own unique way, which helped him become the awesome storyteller he is today! 
Brilliant Bea

Brilliant Bea

Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller. With the help of a kind-hearted teacher, Beatrice uses a tape recorder so she can speak her words and them play them back, as a technique for learning in whole new way. Beatrice is able to show her classmates who she really has been all along. This book is set in EasyReading, a dyslexia-friendly font.
Just ask! : be different, be brave, be you

Just ask! : be different, be brave, be you

The boundary-breaking Supreme Court Justice and the award-winning author of Book Fiesta present a celebration of the world’s diversity that explains why different people make the world more vibrant and wonderful, just the way a variety of plants and flowers enhance a garden.
The Alphabet War : a story about dyslexia

The Alphabet War : a story about dyslexia

Learning to read is a great struggle for Adam, but with expert help, hard work, and a belief in himself, he wins "The Alphabet War," in a story that includes information about dyslexia.
Thank you, Mr. Falker

Thank you, Mr. Falker

A mini gift-sized edition of one of Polacco's most popular books is a tribute to a beloved teacher and follows the story of young Trisha, who struggles with dyslexia and peer teasing until her fifth-grade teacher helps her master reading skills and inspires her to discover her creative gifts.