Book list for children with suggested age group

TItle   Author   Suggested Age Group  
ADD & the College Student Patricia Quinn, MD   16+  
ADD or XYZ Deborah Scott Cannon

5-12

A Boy and a Bear: The Children’s Relaxation Book Lori Lite 3-10

All Kinds of Minds         

Dr. Mel Levine 7-14

Andy and His Yellow Frisbee

Mary Thompson

5-12

Bad Mood Bear

John Richardson 4-8

Best of Brakes Activity Book

Patricia O. Quinn,  Judith, M. Stern 8-12

Bird's Eye View Chris Dendy                     
Alex Dendy
8+
The Boys’ and Girls’ Book of Dealing with Feelings Eric Dlugokinski, Ph.D. 5-10

Bringing Up Parents: The Teenager's Handbook

Alex Packer PhD.

13+

Bullies are a Pain in the Brain

Trevor Romain   8-16

The Buzz and Pixie Activity Coloring Book

Bruce A Brunger & Cathy Reimers, Ph.D.

4-10

Caleb Finds a Friend

Paul Hart 4-8

Cliques, Phonies & Other Baloney

Trevor Romain   8-16  

Distant Drums, Different Drummers: A Guide for Young People with ADHD

Barbara Ingersoll, Ph.D

8-14

Don’t Look at Me          

Doris Sanford   

5-12

Don’t Despair on Thursdays!

Adolph Moser

5-10

Don’t Fall apart on Saturdays

Adolph Moser

4-10

Don’t Feed the Monster On Tuesdays! The Children’s Self-Esteem Book

Adolph Moser

4-10

Don’t Pop Your Cork On Mondays! The Children’s Anti-Stress Book

Adolph Moser

4-10

Don’t Rant and Rave on Wednesdays! The Children’s Anger-Control Book

Adolph Moser

5-12

Don’t Tell a Whopper on Fridays!

Adolph Moser

5-12

Eagle Eyes. A Child’s  Guide to Paying Attention

Jeanne Gehret

6-10

Eukee, the Jumpy, Jumpy Elephant

Cliff Korman  &  Esther Trevino

6-10

Everything I Do You Blame on Me!

Allyson Aborn

6-10

First Star I See

Jay Andras Cafrey

8-12 (girls)

Get Off My Brain: A Survival Guide for Lazy Students

Randall McCutcheon

13+

Help 4 ADD @ High School

Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.

14+

Help is on the Way: A child's book about ADD

Marc A. Nemiroff,

 

Help Me Be Good Books  (series of 30 books)

Joy Berry

4-8

How to do Homework without Throwing Up

Trevor Romain

8-13

How Rude, The Teenagers’ guide to Good Manners Proper Behavior and not Grossing People Out

Alex Packer, Ph.D.

13+

If They Can Do It, We Can Too!  

Margo H. Dinneen, & Students from Deephaven School’s Learning Lab

5-12

Ignatius Finds Help

Matthew Galvin, MD

4-8

I’m Frustrated

Elizabeth Crary

5-12

I’m Mad

Elizabeth Crary

5-12

I’m Proud

Elizabeth Crary

5-12

I Want Your Moo! : A Story for Children About Self-Esteem

Marcella Bakur Weiner, Jill Neimark

4-8

I’m Somebody Too

 Jeanne Gehret

9+

(siblings)

I Would If I Could: A Teenager’s Guide to ADHD/Hyperactivity

Michael Gordon

12-18

Jumpin’ Jake Settles Down. A Workbook for Active, Impulsive Kids

 Lawrence Shapiro

5-10

Jumpin’ Johnny Get BackTo Work! A Child’s Guide To ADHD/Hyperactivity

Michael Gordon

5-10

Jumpin’ Johnny Get BackTo Work! A Child’s Guide To ADHD/Hyperactivity  
Spanish Edition: Juan El Brincon De Nuevo a Tu Trabajo!

Michael Gordon

5-10

Just Because I Am: A Child’s Book of Affirmation

 Lauren M Payne

4-8

Keeping Ahead in School: A Student’s Book About Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders

Mel Levine, MD

9-15

Kids Explore the Gifts    Of Children with Special Needs Workshop

Westridge Young Writers

8-16

Learning My Way:  I’m A Winner!           

Judy H. Swenson &  Roxane B Kinz

7-10

Learning to Slow Down And Pay Attention

Kathleen Nadeau & Ellen  Dixon

6-14

Making the Grade. An Adolescent’s Struggle With ADHD

Roberta N Parker

9-14

Making the Grade. An Adolescent’s Struggle With ADHD  
Spanish Edition:  Como Pasar De Grado

Roberta N Parker

9-14

Many Ways to Learn: Young People's Guide to Learning Disabilities

Judith M. Stern

8-14

Most Important Thing… Penguin

Daniel G. Amen  MD

7+

My Brother’s a World Class Pain: A Sibling’s Guide to ADHD Michael Gordon 6-12     (siblings)

Otto Learns about His Medicine: A Story about Medication for HyperactiveChildren

Matthew Galvin 5-10

Phoebe's Lost Treasure

Barbara Roberts

4-8

Putting on the Brakes. A Young People’s Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) Patricia O. Quinn    Judith M.  Stern 8-12

Putting on the Brakes. A Young People’s Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) -- Activity book Patricia O. Quinn    Judith M.  Stern 8-12

Shelley, the Hyperactive Turtle

Deborah Moss 4-7

Slam Dunk:  A Young Boy’s Struggle with ADD Roberta N. Parker 8-12

Sometimes I Like to Fight But I Don’t Do It Much Anymore Lawrence Shapiro 4-8

Sometimes I Drive My Mom Crazy, But I Know She’s Crazy About Me Lawrence Shapiro 6-12

Sparky's Excellent Misadventures: My A.D.D. Journal

Phyllis Carpenter, Marti Ford

4-8

Stress Can Really Get on your Nerves

Trevor Romain

8-16

Stick Up for Yourself

Lev Raphael 9-12

Succeeding in College with Attention Deficit Disorder

Jennifer S. Bramer, Ph.D.

16+

Survival Guide for College Students

Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.

16+

Survival Guide for Kids with LD

Rhoda Woods Cummings

9-12

Survival Guide for Teens with LD

Rhoda Woods Cummings

9-12

Taking ADD to School: A Story About Attention Deficit Disorder

Ellen Weiner

 5-10

Teenagers Guide to A. D. D : Understanding & Treating Attention Disorders Through the Teenage Years

Antony Amen

13+

That's What Friends Are For

Barbard Roberts

7+

The Affirmative Web: A believe in Yourself Adventure

Lori Lite

4-8

The Boys and Girls Book Of Dealing with Feelings

Lawrence Shapiro 5-10

The Don’t Give-Up Kid Eric Dlugokinski 5-10

The Other Me: Poetic Thought on ADD for Adults, Kids and Parents

Wilma Fellman

9+

The Survival Guide for Kids with LD

Gary Fisher &  Rhoda Cummings 5-12

The Affirmative Web: A believe in Yourself Adventure

Lori Lite

4-8

Too Old for This, Too Young for That! : Your Survival Guide for the Middle-School Years

Harriet Mosatche PhD, Karen M. Unger

10-13

When Emily Woke Up Angry

Riana  Duncan 4-10

When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens

Bev Cobain, Elizabeth Verdick

4-10

Zipper, the Kid with ADHD Caroline Janover 8-13

 

If you should want to read one of these books and they are not in your public library, you can ask your librarian to inter-library loan the book from another library. It is a free service at the library paid for by your tax dollars.

 


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