The Weed List (29 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

CRITERIA FOR WEEDING OR REPURPOSING
Schools and libraries often contain books about dyslexia that unintentionally perpetuate harmful stereotypes. Dyslexic people deserve authentic, empowering stories and effective literacy methods. Here are some indicators for weeding or repurposing:

Representation & Inclusion
Imagine women’s books written by men (or vice versa). Even with the best of intentions, content may be inaccurate due to the author's lack of lived experience. Books, journal articles, and initiatives about dyslexia should be written by dyslexics or in collaboration with dyslexics.

Negative & Pathologizing Language
Including red flags, disorder, abnormal, warning signs, symptoms, or affect. Dyslexia is not a deficit, disease, or natural disaster.

Shaming & Punitive Practices
Including round robin reading, popcorn reading, leveled reading groups, reading competitions, timed tests, bullying, and withholding recess/treats/specials for incomplete work.

Discredited Literacy Practices

• Ready Readers, Leveled Readers, and Guided Readers
• System 44 published by Scholastic
• Predictable Text
• High Frequency / Sight Word Memorization
• Fountas and Pinnell
• 3-Cueing
• Meli Series
• Whole Language
• Balanced Literacy
• Reading Recovery
• Units of Study
• Teachers College of Reading and Writing Project, TCRWP or "The Project"

When in doubt, weed. Let's get stigma and undermining literacy methods off our bookshelves.

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1	Understanding Dyslexia by Jessica Rusick 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 196, and 2 people 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 Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexia by Diane Burton Robb 4.03 avg rating — 185 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
3	The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Book List, K-8+: 2010-2012 Edition, Print Version by Irene C. Fountas 4.43 avg rating — 21 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
4	Scholastic Sight Word Readers, Set of 25 by Scholastic Inc. 4.30 avg rating — 99 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
5	Pathways to the Common Core: Accelerating Achievement by Lucy Calkins 3.90 avg rating — 1,263 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
6	First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level A: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers by Liza Charlesworth 4.35 avg rating — 325 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	It's Called Dyslexia (Live and Learn Books) by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos 4.10 avg rating — 128 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	Dyslexia: A Very Short Introduction by Margaret J. Snowling 3.36 avg rating — 121 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	Balanced Literacy Essentials: Weaving Theory into Practice for Successful Instruction in Reading, Writing, and Talk by Michelann Parr 3.75 avg rating — 4 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	The New Balanced Literacy School by Margaret Mary Policastro 3.50 avg rating — 2 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	The Big Book of Literacy Tasks, Grades K-8: 75 Balanced Literacy Activities Students Do (Not You!) (Corwin Literacy) by Nancy L. Akhavan 4.57 avg rating — 7 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	The Whole Language Evaluation Book by Kenneth S. Goodman (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 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	Language and Thinking in School: A Whole-Language Curriculum by Kenneth S. Goodman liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating 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	This Is Balanced Literacy, Grades K-6 by Doug B. Fisher 3.98 avg rating — 44 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	What’s Whole in Whole Language in the 21st Century? by Ken Goodman 4.50 avg rating — 12 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	Hooray for Reading Day! by Margery Cuyler 3.71 avg rating — 286 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	Solving the Reading Riddle: The Librarian's Guide to Reading Instruction by Rita Soltan 2.75 avg rating — 4 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	Reading Recovery by Marie M. Clay 4.41 avg rating — 51 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	Fun with Ed and Fred: Teaches 50+ Sight Words! by Kevin Bolger (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 96 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	Children's Literature, Briefly by Michael O. Tunnell 3.84 avg rating — 304 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	The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research by Stephen D. Krashen 4.16 avg rating — 640 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	The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum, Expanded Edition: A Tool for Assessment, Planning, and Teaching, PreK-8 by Irene C. Fountas 4.53 avg rating — 53 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	My Friend Has Dyslexia by Amanda Doering Tourville 3.75 avg rating — 57 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	My Life With Dyslexia by Mari Schuh (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 42 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	Essentials of Children's Literature by Kathy G. Short 3.86 avg rating — 22 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	Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification by Dawn P. Flanagan 4.19 avg rating — 78 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	Community Partnerships with School Libraries: Creating Innovative Learning Experiences by Bridget Crossman 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
28	Understanding Disorders of the Brain by Sandy Neargarder 3.93 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 73, 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
29	Dyslexia (A True Book: Health) (Library Edition) by Ann O. Squire 3.20 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 72, 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