My Friend Has Dyslexia
Illustrator
Kristin Sorra
Publisher
Capstone press
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9781404857520
Pages
24 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
My friend Anna has a disability called Dyslexia. But that doesn't matter to us. We play catch, help each other with our homework, and collect food for our local food shelf. I'm glad Anna is my friend! Explains some of the challenges and rewards of having a friend with dyslexia using everyday kid-friendly examples.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD560L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Disability and Health; Interracial; Learning disability; interracial friendship; dyslexia; child with dyslexia
Main Character
male child; female child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian / Black
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
elementary school; homework; friendship; understanding; football; catch; food bank
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Tourville, Amanda Doering, "My Friend Has Dyslexia" (2010). Diverse Families. 1643.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1643