Outstanding Literacy Selections (27 books)

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Welcome to the DPLI Listopia! The Dyslexic Positive Libraries Initiative (DPLI) is led by a literacy specialist, a youth librarian specialist, and a dyslexic/ND academic librarian. We are on a mission to bring dyslexic positivity and effective literacy methods to libraries.

DPLI BOOKS LISTS
Outstanding Neurodiversity Selections
Outstanding Literacy Selections
Outstanding Dyslexic Books (Age 5-Adult)
Outstanding Dyslexic Books (Age 9-Adult)
Outstanding Dyslexic Books (YA-Adult)
Outstanding Dyslexic Books (Adult)
Weed List

OUTSTANDING LITERACY SELECTIONS (HERE & BELOW)
• The Road to Decode handbook, Teach my Kid to Read
• The Struggling Reader Action Plan, Teach my Kid to Read
• Decodable Books & Learning to Read, Teach my Kid to Read
• Science of Reading Toolkit: Evidence-Based Approaches for Public Libraries, Urban Libraries Council

These lists are continuously updated as new books are reviewed each month. Happy reading!

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1	How Your Brain Learns to Read by Denise Eide 4.56 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Not-So-Lazy Schwa (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) by Yvette Manns 4.49 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Very Busy Letter Y (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) by Yvette Manns it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Very Clever Consonant Blends (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) by Yvette Manns 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Very Special Heart Words (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) by Yvette Manns 4.46 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Not-So-Spooky Silent Letters (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) by Yvette Manns 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Very Helpful Floss Rule (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) by Yvette Manns 4.61 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Very Talented Silent E (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) by Yvette Manns it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Overly Controlling Bossy R (Phonics Read-Alouds Series) by Yvette Manns 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Homophones Visualized by Bruce Worden (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Academic Writing and Dyslexia: A Visual Guide to Writing at University by Adrian J Wallbank 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Preparing Children for Reading Success: Hands-On Activities for Librarians, Educators, and Caregivers by Julia Irwin 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives: How Students’ Reading Achievement Has Been Held Back and What We Can Do About It by Timothy Shanahan 4.40 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Calling All Neurons!: How Reading and Spelling Happen by Lori C Josephson 4.38 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Doodling Dragons: An ABC Book of Sounds by Denise Eide 4.48 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching by Anita L. Archer 4.25 avg rating — 412 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Recipe for Reading by Nina Traub 4.55 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills 4th Edition by Judith R. Birsh 4.51 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Literacy Foundations for English Learners: A Comprehensive Guide to Evidence-Based Instruction by Sharon Vaughn (Foreword) 3.97 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond 4.35 avg rating — 5,705 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Climbing The Ladder of Reading & Writing: Meeting the Needs of ALL Learners by Nancy Young (Editor) 3.89 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Making Words Stick: A Four-Step Instructional Routine to Power Up Orthographic Mapping by Molly Ness 4.48 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Rock Your Literacy Block: Mighty Moves to Organize Your Day and Optimize Student Learning by Lindsay Kemeny 4.38 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	It's Possible!: A Leadership Plan for Implementing Quality Reading Instruction and Ensuring Literacy for All by Pati Montgomery 4.54 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	I Morph, We Morph, You Morph!: Common Prefixes by Heather Ballantine 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	MTSS for Reading Improvement: A Leader’s Tool Kit for Schoolwide Success by Sarah Brown 4.53 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy: Integrating Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Instruction in Grades 5–12 by Joan Sedita M.Ed. 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars