Diary of a Dyslexic School Kid

by Alais Winton, Zac Millard, Joe Salerno (Illustrator)

Overview

Experience day-to-day life for a dyslexic kid, including school life, bullying and coping with tests and homework, in this frank and funny diary.

Co-authored with a teenage boy with dyslexia and illustrated with cartoons, this is a positive yet honest look at the difficulties of being dyslexic. Using a simple and relatable approach, the authors display the ups and downs of school - and home - life with a reading difficulty, focussing on the sometimes overwhelming experience of being at a bigger school and studying loads of new subjects.

Providing tips for what really helps and works based on real-life experience, this fun, accessible book shows teens and tweens with dyslexia that they are far from alone in their experiences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784508142
Publisher:	Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Publication date:	10/07/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Alais Winton is a private tutor working with dyslexic children in Wales. She has taught on several further education programmes, as well as teaching adult learners on PGCE courses. As a dyslexic teacher and learner herself, Alais has collated and researched techniques to assist dyslexic learners in education.

Zacharia Django Millard: Zac, who was fourteen at the time of writing this book lives in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Being dyslexic Zac finds school work challenging, especially English and Maths. He loves playing x-box games and going for walks. Zac would like to be rich and famous and live in Spain.

Table of Contents

Author's Note; 1: This book belongs to....; 2: September 9th Monday; 3: September 10th Tuesday; 4: Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th September; 5: Saturday 14th to Friday 27th September; 6: Monday 29th September to Wednesday 29th October; 7: Friday 31st October to Monday 10th November; 8: Monday 1st December to Wednesday 31st December; 9: Monday 5th to Friday 30th January; 10: Tuesday 10th to Sunday 29th February; 11: Monday 1st to Friday 25th March; 12: Monday 11th to Saturday 30th April; 13: Monday 1st to Wednesday 31st May; 14: Thursday 1st June to Friday 14th July; Further Reading

Editorial Reviews

I could really relate to this. I really liked the images and some of it made me laugh.
This would be good for anyone with dyslexia because it is so relatable and shows them that they are not the only one.

Jenna age 13

I like the style of this, I like that it's a diary because this makes it easier to read.
The font is nice and big and easy to read.
It's just amazing (like yoda).

Cameron age 12 (Star Wars fan)

This book will ease the way for any dyslexic adolescent grappling with the trials and tribulations (and the joys) of transitioning to life at secondary school. Alais and Zac bring a lightness of touch to this engaging, visual journey into life with dyslexia.

Alison Patrick – author of ‘The Dyspraxic Learner – strategies for success.’

This book will ease the way for any dyslexic adolescent grappling with the trials and tribulations (and the joys) of transitioning to life at secondary school. Alais and Zac bring a lightness of touch to this engaging, visual journey into life with dyslexia.

Alison Patrick – author of ‘The Dyspraxic Learner – strategies for success.’

This book will ease the way for any dyslexic adolescent grappling with the trials and tribulations (and the joys) of transitioning to life at secondary school. Alais and Zac bring a lightness of touch to this engaging, visual journey into life with dyslexia.

Alison Patrick - author of 'The Dyspraxic Learner - strategies for success.