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Miller’s book not only gives something for children to read to learn more about ADHD,

but it is also a workbook for them to learn tools, exercises, and techniques to help them navigate

through school and everyday life. This workbook is great for elementary students to use and

practice from because the activities and exercises that are given are from personal experiences

from others that can relate to the reader on a personal level. This workbook also helps with

teachers and parents because they can also learn about the tools to help within the classroom and

at home. The author gives some detailed advice and stories based on her own two children with

ADHD and how they have grown and learned from each other.

Miller, K. (2018). Thriving with Adhd: workbook for kids. Emeryville, CA: Althea Press.

Taylor’s book on surviving with Adhd is a great read for students in middle school. This

guidebook allows students to read about Adhd. But not only that, it allows them to read on how

to build relationships with others and themselves. The book helps give the reader some insight by

providing personal stories, scenarios that are presented every day, and quizzes. It is also helpful

to parents because it has some notes and tips after almost every chapter to help guide parents

along on the reading.

Taylor, J. F. (2014). The survival guide for kids with Adhd. Minneapolis: Free Spirit.

This book is great for high school students. This book gives not only an insight of what

Adhd is, but also gives information on medicine, how to study, making friends, and being

healthy. It gives a lot of tips on being organized with schoolwork and how to conquer homework

and class work. Some of the tips could be useful to educators and this book would be a good read
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for educators to understand how the tips work and what else they could incorporate in their

classrooms. This book could also guide parents with maintaining a healthy relationship and how

to control emotions.

Quinn, P. O., & Stern, J. M. (2012). Putting on the brakes: understanding and taking control of

your Add or Adhd. Washington, DC: Magination Press.

This workbook is great for teenagers, specifically ages 15-18. The workbook covers how

to reflect on yourself, developing plans that you want to accomplish, improve social life, and

organize. The book focuses on strengths and interest to further improve the skills that you have.

Because the book focuses on strengths and interests, it has a series of exercises to help create

strategies to maintain the strengths and interests. This book would also be good for parents to be

supportive and to also be helpful with accomplishing goals.

Honos-Webb, L. (2011). The Adhd workbook for teens: activities to help you gain motivation

and confidence. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.

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Gantos, J. (1998). ​Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key. ​Farrar, Straus and Giroux

The first book I chose was “Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key” by Jack Gantos. This book

is intended for students who are in 5th through 8th grade, so students who are in middle

school. Joey has ADHD and he seems to bounce off the walls and makes some bad

choices that can cause harm not only to him but to others around him as well. He

eventually gets sent to the district special-education program but he knows if he stays

there he will probably be at a stand still. Joey is not about to let that happen. This book

creates a sense of familiarity for other students who have ADHD and it can help them see

that they can control their behavior/urges.

Melmed, R. (2016). ​Marvins Monster Diary:ADHD Attacks (But I Rock It, Big Time)​. Familius

The second book I chose was “Marvins Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks (But I Rock It,

Big Time)” by Raun Melmed. This book is intended for students who are in grades 2nd

through 6th, so for students who are in Mid-elementary to Middle School. Marvin is a

rambunctious little monster who has ADHD, his life has been a little insane recently and

having a journal and a secret formula have helped change his life around. This book is

intended to teach students how to be mindful of what they say, how they act, and what
 their surroundings are. It is also a really good book for parents and teachers because it

includes resources that they can implement from Dr.Melmed.

Esham, B. (2018). ​Mrs. Gorski I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets (The Adventures of Everyday

Geniuses). ​Little Pickle Press.

The third book I chose was “Mrs. Gorski I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets (The

Adventures of Everyday Geniuses)” by Barbara Esham. This book is intended for

students who are in Preschool through the 3rd grade, so for students who are in

Early-Elementary School. After constantly getting scolded by his teacher Mrs. Gorski

over and over again about not paying attention in class, David tries and wants to pay

attention but he gets distracted when all the cool and exciting ideas pop into his head.

David makes a really big mistake and decides he’s going to come up with a way to tone

down his wiggle fidgets. This book helps not only parents and teachers but also students

come up with creative solutions to offset the challenges that come with having ADHD.

Vincent, A. (2017). ​My Brain Needs Glasses: ADHD Explained to Kids. J​ uniper Publishing.

The fourth book I chose was “My Brain Needs Glasses: ADHD Explained to Kids” by

Annick Vincent. This book is intended for students who are in preschool through 3rd

grade, so early-elementary school. Tom is an eight year old boy who suffers from

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He keeps a journal that shares all the aspects of

his daily life and has good advice on how to cope with having ADHD or being a parent or

a caregiver of someone who has ADHD. Despite the book saying its intended for

preschool through third graders, this book will answer a lot of questions older kids and

adults would have about ADHD.

You ANCHORED. ​PESI Publishing

The fifth and final book I chose was “ADHD in Teens & Young Adults: A Mindfulness

Based Workbook to Keep You ANCHORED” by Melissa Springstead Cahill. This book

is intended for teens and young adults, so for students who are in High School. This is not

really a storybook but it does help students with ADHD become more focused and

happier in their daily lives. They have an acronym for the word ANCHORED. A:

Attention and Acceptance, N: Natural Awareness, C: Concentrate on Purpose, H: Happy

Homework, O: Open and Organized, R: Recognize, Relax, and Reflect, E: Emotions, and

D: Determination.
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Carlsen, Nancy. (2014). This Morning Sam went to Mars: A book about paying attention.

Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.

This book is about a boy named Sam who has trouble focusing. His mind wanders and he

daydreams quite a bit. He imagines he is deep sea diving and gets so lost in his thought that he

misses part of his spelling test. People continually tell him that he needs to focus and so his

father takes him to the doctor. His doctor reassures him that he just has a powerful brain and

provides him with strategies to improve his focus. This is a good book for younger kids between

ages 4-8 (preschool- third grade). If a child is having trouble focusing and needs to see a doctor,

it can help ease the stress and negative concept of the doctor.

Delude, Kimberly. (2019). Freddie the Fly: Bee On, Buzz Off: A Story About Learning to Focus

and Stay on Task. Boys Town, NE: Boys Town Press

This book is about a fly named Freddie who has ADHD. He is always forgetting simple tasks

such as putting on a shirt and remembering to bring his lunch to school. Freddie gets in trouble at

school for touching a trash volcano while his teacher is explaining to class that they are not to

touch the trash volcano. This book can be used by parents or teachers to help describe how

ADHD affects people in their daily lives. This book has a good age range and can be effective

for those in elementary school.

Hammond, Trish. (2017). I Have Bees in My Brain: A Child’s View of Inattentiveness. Canada:

Fresien Press.
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This book is a story about a boy named Jasper who has bees in his head that are constantly

making it difficult for him to concentrate. There is a queen bee, named Queenie, who is in charge

of filtering thoughts but decided to take a nap one day and things go haywire. Throughout the

story, two bees in Jasper’s head make his thoughts an even bigger mess but begin to work

together to help organize all his thoughts in the end. This is a good book for parents with

children at a third or fourth grade level and can give parents an imaginary way to help children

understand what is going on in their heads when they are having trouble concentrating.

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• Foley, J. M., & Ng-Benitez, S. (2016). Baxter turns down his buzz: a story for little kids
about Adhd. Washington, DC: Magination Press.
Grade level: PreK-2nd
This first book is a children’s book that helps kids ages four to eight put into perspective what it
might look like if you’re hyperactive or have ADHD. This book helps appeal to younger students
because it displays Baxter as a bunny with ADHD. By putting an animal most students are
familiar with a disability that might be new to some students allows for all to try and understand.
The book encourages students to take a minute and think about their actions before acting on
them as well as also taking the time to relax when they might be feeling like they can’t channel
their energy. The end of the book shows students if they can relax and occasionally “turn down
their buzz” they can catch things they might have been missing before.
• Pollack, P., Belviso, M., & Fàbrega Marta. (2014). I can’t sit still! Hong Kong: Active
Minds Ltd.
Grade level: 1st-3rd
The next book I found takes students through the typical struggles of a student with ADHD. It
shows students the challenges ADHD can pose outside of school as well in other settings.
Throughout the book the student looks for a solution to their ADHD, much like many other
students in the real world. It shows the parents of the student advocating for them while also
working closely with their doctor to find what works for the student. Many students with ADHD
can relate to being labeled as a student who simply “doesn’t want to try”, I believe this book
gives them someone to relate to and allows them to see there are a different combination of
things that work for different people. It also gives students that don’t have ADHD the
opportunity to see the prejudice these students face.
• Roberts, B. A., & Sternberg, K. (1998). Phoebe Flowers adventures: That’s what kids are
for. Bethesda, MD: Advantage Books.
Grade level: 2nd-5th
I think it is believed that most students with ADHD are boys, in this book Phoebe portrays a
young girl who has a difficult time in school and social settings, and until diagnosed she wasn’t
sure what made her different. This takes a different approach by showing a student that has yet to
understand they have ADHD, then it takes us through the acceptance and adjustment to her
diagnosis. There is a great chance a student will be in your class that hasn’t been comfortable
enough to reach out for help because they don’t know a lot about ADHD. That’s What Kids are
for shows students with ADHD that they are creative and no different from their peers, they just
have a little extra energy and it can be managed with a little help.
• Quinn, P. O., & Stern, J. M. (2009). Putting on the brakes: activity book for kids with
Add or Adhd. Washington, DC: Magination Press.
Grade level: 2nd-8th
This book is different from the others because it’s not just something they read about, but it also
gives them the opportunity to complete activities that help them manage and understand their
ADHD. Because students with ADHD can be hyperactive, this workbook helps them channel
their creativity into all different types of activities. Having an entire book where you can express
your different ideas is extremely beneficial to all students and not just those with ADHD. If a
student without disabilities used this book it would be valuable in helping them understand how
their peers with ADHD process things.
• Mooney, J., & Cole, D. (2000). Learning outside the lines: two Ivy League students with
learning differences and Adhd give you the tools for academic success and educational
revolution. New York: Touchstone, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, Inc.
Grade level: Secondary Education
The most valuable advice students can receive are typically from other students. In this next
book two students who also struggled with their academics throughout their education due to an
LD and ADHD take us through tips and tricks on successfully taking charge of your own
education. The book focuses on how most of education has cookie cutter standards for how every
single student should act and score on their tests and assignments. Cole and Mooney show
students, they can be their own advocate and don’t have to tolerate those teachers who dismiss
your thinking simply because it’s different from theirs. This book emphasizes to students the
importance of understanding anyone can accomplish what they set their mind with self-
accountability and people who believe in you.