Here’s Hank and Hank Zipzer are a series of books about a young boy with dyslexia, featuring easy-to-read font, simple funny stories, and memorable characters. Hank finds school a challenge but he always tries his hardest, whether he’s helping out his younger sister, standing up to the class bully, or getting into—and out of!—trouble with his two best friends.
Know My Name is an early chapter book by well-known SA author, Refiloe Moahloli about twins Rorisang and Morena who move to a new school and have to face all sorts of challenges. A fun and relatable read.
A little girl grows up with huge excitement about learning to read. When she gets to grade 1 though, she is puzzled that the other children move on to bigger readers while she stays stuck on the beginning. With undiagnosed dyslexia her early school years are tough and challenging. It’s not until Grade 5 that a special teacher changes her life.
Freak. Bully. When Miriam Fisher enters Grade 7 her life becomes unbearable. Tormented by a group of popular girls, ridiculed for having a small bust and for saying what she thinks and being a little ‘weird’, Miriam finds herself pushed to breaking point.
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