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Questioneers volume 5
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When Miss Greer asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading, creates a story using pictures.
2) The dyslexia empowerment plan: a blueprint for renewing your child's confidence and love of learning
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"Finally, a groundbreaking book that reveals what your dyslexic child is experiencing--and what you can do so that he or she can thrive More than thirty million people in the United States are dyslexic--a brain-based genetic trait, often labeled as a "learning disability" or "learning difference," that makes interpreting text and reading difficult. Yet even though children with dyslexia may have trouble reading, they don't have any problems learning;...
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"In this revolutionary book, the Eides use new brain science and their expertise in neurology and learning disorders to explain how individuals with dyslexia not only perceive the written word differently but also conceive space more intuitively, see connections between unrelated objects, and are able to make great leaps creatively that others simply miss. Presenting a variety of case studies and true stories to support the science, The Dyslexic Advantage...
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This book outlines a unique and revolutionary program with a phenomenally high success rate in helping dyslexics learn to read and to overcome other difficulties associated with it. This new edition is expanded to include new teaching techniques and revised throughout with up-to-date information on research, studies, and contacts.
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"From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply thoughtful memoir of the lifelong effects of stardom and the struggle to become whole. Henry Winkler, launched into prominence as "The Fonz" in the beloved Happy Days, has transcended the role that made him who he is. Brilliant, funny, and widely-regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood (though he would be the first to tell you that it's simply not the...
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"When a woman who'd rather do anything than read meets a swoon-worthy bookworm, sparks fly, making for one hot-summer fling in New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay's new rom-com. For Samantha Gale, a summer on Martha's Vineyard at her family's tiny cottage was supposed to be about resurrecting her career as a chef, until she's tasked with chaperoning her half-brother, Tyler. The teenage brainiac is spending his summer at the local library...
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Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of....
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Duke's sons volume 3
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"Proud. Cunning. Battle-hardened. Lord Sebastian Gresham is the epitome of military might and excellence. He's wealthy. The son of a Duke. There's just one problem: he can't read. It's those damned words. He doesn't see them in the same way everyone else does. It's a secret he'll never tell, certainly not to his new bride-to-be. Brilliant. Witty. Beautiful. Lady Georgina Stane has always known she'd make the perfect bride, that is, if her eccentric...
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"From one of the world's leading experts on reading and dyslexia comes the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book yet to help one understand, identify, and overcome the reading problems that plague American children today. For the one in every five children who has dyslexia and the millions of others who struggle to read at their own grade levels -- as well as for their parents, teachers, and tutors -- this book can make a difference....
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"Louisa, a fifth grader who has ADHD and dyslexia, wishes her overly tough teacher would disappear--then fears she has unleashed a curse when Mrs. Snyder becomes ill. Lou throws herself into the play she is writing and directing for her friends, but conflict follows when she becomes too pushy. At home, Lou alternates between jealousy and excitement as she prepares to become a big sister at last."--
13) Dyslexia
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"Dyslexia is a common learning disorder that affects many people. It's important for those who are living with it to feel understood, so this essential look at life with dyslexia was created to help those with this disorder feel less alone and to help others better understand what dyslexia is. Presented using age-appropriate language, full-color photographs, and informative fact boxes, this empathetic guide educates without talking down to young readers....
14) Dyslexia
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"Learn all about dyslexia, from what causes it and how it affects people to how it is diagnosed and treated."--
16) The everything parent's guide to children with dyslexia: all you need to ensure your child's success
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A comprehensive guide for parents of children with dyslexia.
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Comeback kids volume 2
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Brainy Scott Parry, a great kicker who otherwise struggles with football, and star quarterback Chris Conlan, who has dyslexia, team up to help each other succeed in both football and school.
20) Loveboat reunion
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Loveboat volume 2
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Sophie Ha and Xavier Yeh have a tumultuous past. Hearts were broken, revenge was plotted, but they've left the drama behind at Loveboat, their infamous summer program. It's autumn now and they're focusing on what really matters. Sophie is determined to excel at university. Xavier just wants to stay under his overbearing father's radar and concentrate on what makes him happy. But the universe has different plans... Sophie and Xavier find themselves...