HOLLY SMITH AND SAM SHUSTER

Literature Recommendations for:

Students with Learning Disabilities &

Emotional Impairments(E. I.):

Books that aren’t

just for Special

education

Students

anymore…..

Blended Books with

universal and specific

themes. Books that

appeal to both general

and special education

students alike!!

Author, Kevin Emerson

Book Design: Becky

Terhune

Published by Arthur A.

Levin Books (2008)

Carlos is Gonna Get It ( 2008)

Blended Theme:

Specific: E. I. Student,

teased and left out.

Friendless. Bullied.

Universal: Wanting to fit

in; do the right thing.

Carlos is African

-

American

EI student.

“Special needs”

class.

Bullied by peers.

Summary of

Book

EI student Carlos has “Day-After”’s

.

Never gets into trouble .

Other students resent his special

treatment.

One friend: Trina, who is uncertain

.

Quote from Carlos is Gonna Get It

AUTHOR , VIRGINIA EUWER

WOLFF

BOOK DESIGNED BY ANN

SULLIVAN

PUBLISHED BY SIMON PULSE

Probably Still Nick Swansen (2002)

MEET VIRGINIA

Former School teacher

(English, elementary)

Taught in Oregon

“Outsider” to students with

Learning Disabilities

An accomplished author/award

winner

BLENDED THEME

Blended Theme:

Specific: Student with a

learning disability, feeling

left out and alone

Universal: trying to fit in

with “normal” students,

dealing with emotions

SUMMARY OF BOOK

•Student with a

learning disability

•A “Resource

classroom”

environment

•Trouble with

students/past

QUOTE FROM BOOK

•Mindset of a student

with a learning disability

(Photo)

•Friend “Shana”, Prom

date?

Two books which illustrate the lives

of special and regular education students .

CHECK OUT:

Book talks : Book talk for Carlos IS Gonna Get It

Bullies in Literature:

http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/bullies.html

http://www.stopbullying.gov/

http://survivingbullies.com/index.php/res

ources/entry/anti_bullying_websites/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq39nkA

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