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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Zippity Zinger The Zippity Zinger Henry Winkler The pressure is on when Hank Zipzer is chosen as pitcher for the softball team at Public School 87's annual Olympiad, the most anticipated day of the school year. OL15857234W
The wild book The wild book Margarita Engle In early twentieth-century Cuba, bandits terrorize the countryside as a young farm girl struggles with dyslexia. Based on the life of the author's grandmother. OL16167346W
Back to front and upside down Back to front and upside down Claire Alexander While the rest of the class makes birthday cards for the principal, Stanley struggles with his words and letters. OL16506037W
Dying to know you Dying to know you Aidan Chambers,Aidan Chambers Struggling through his dyslexia to try to fulfill his girlfriend Fiorella's request for a letter revealing his secret self, eighteen-year-old Karl asks Fiorella's favorite author for help, and he agr… OL16546768W
Best kept secret Best kept secret Ann M. Martin In 1977 in Princeton, Dana's daughter seven-year-old Francie is struggling to keep her dyslexia a secret from her teachers and family, and even the thought of high school and college is part of the r… OL19985907W
The worlds greatest underachiever and the crunchy pickle disaster The worlds greatest underachiever and the crunchy pickle disaster Henry Winkler Hank Zipzer has been given the worst school report of his life. There are several things that he fears will happen to him because of this report: one, his sister and her pet lizard will laugh at him,… OL20889124W
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You Barthe DeClements Helen fears that lack of improvement in her reading may leave her stuck in the sixth grade forever, until a good teacher recognizes her reading problem. OL2669096W
Two-Minute Drill Two-Minute Drill Mike Lupica Chris Conlan is the coolest kid in sixth gradethe golden-armed quarterback of the football team, and the boy all the others look up to. Scott Parry is the new kid, the boy with the huge brain, but wi… OL2727953W
The Alphabet War The Alphabet War Diane Burton Robb Learning to read is a great struggle for Adam, but with expert help, hard work, and belief in himself, he wins "The Alphabet War." Includes information about dyslexia. OL4490252W