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Books for Neurodivergence for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Neurodivergence for Ages 8–11

Chapter-book-age neurodivergent kids are navigating a school system that often wasn't built for them. These 682 books offer characters who understand that experience firsthand: the accommodations, the misunderstandings, and the particular strengths that come with a brain that works its own way.

682 books

Cover of Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor

Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor

Learn how snowflakes form and why golf balls have dimples as you get hands-on instructions for building your own inventi

Cover of Xtraordinary People

Xtraordinary People

For the child who feels frustrated by school or 'different' in the way they think. This empowering guide celebrates the

Cover of Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective

Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective

For the child who notices the tiny details others miss and loves to express their unique perspective through art.

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Cover of My Wonderful World: Autism

My Wonderful World: Autism

Paul Wilkinson

For the family navigating a new ASD diagnosis, this vibrant guide validates the neurodivergent experience while providin

Ages 3–8

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For the overprotected child finding their own strength, this high stakes thriller follows a neurodivergent prodigy who m

Cover of Ellen Outside the Lines

Ellen Outside the Lines

For the child who thrives on routine but feels the world is shifting as friendships change and new perspectives on ident

Cover of Buzzing

For the child who feels overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts and is searching for a place where they can truly be themselve

Cover of Ghosts, Toast, and Other Hazards

Ghosts, Toast, and Other Hazards

For the child navigating new surroundings and big 'what-ifs,' this story gently explores childhood OCD and anxiety throu

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Please Pay Attention

For the child who feels like their brain is always moving too fast or too differently. Maybelle's journey with ADHD help

Cover of Exposures

For the teenager struggling with intrusive thoughts or rituals, this authentic graphic novel explores the hard but hopef

Cover of The Absolute Value of Mike

The Absolute Value of Mike

Kathryn Erskine

Mike may lack his father’s genius for math, but a summer spent with eccentric relatives and a town fundraising project p

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My Friend Has #2

My Friend Has Autism

Amanda Doering Tourville

For the child curious about why a classmate or friend behaves differently, this gentle guide builds understanding throug

Cover of Focused

For the child who feels like they are trying their hardest but still falling behind, this story offers a validating look

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Tyler Page's Graphic Memoirs #1

For the child struggling with big energy and focus at school while navigating a stressful home life with high-conflict p

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The London Eye Mystery

A boy vanishes from a sealed capsule on the London Eye, leaving his cousins Ted and Kat to decipher a trail of clues tha

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The Eddie Series #1

My Friend Eddie

For the child seeking to understand why a friend or classmate acts differently, this gentle story explains autism and se

Cover of Blue Wings

For the child learning to navigate the delicate balance of caring for a sibling with different needs while protecting a

Cover of A Corner of the Universe

A Corner of the Universe

Twelve-year-old Hattie experiences a life-changing summer when she connects with a long-lost uncle and a new friend from

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Who Is Temple Grandin?

Patricia Brennan Demuth

For the child who thinks in pictures or feels overwhelmed by a noisy world, this biography shows how being different can

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All the Small Wonderful Things

For the child who feels overwhelmed by big changes or finds making friends tricky, this gentle story follows an autistic

Cover of How to Build a Hug

How to Build a Hug

Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville

For the child who experiences the world intensely and finds traditional affection overwhelming, this story celebrates fi

Cover of I Know Someone with ADHD

Understanding Health Issues #1

I Know Someone with ADHD

Help children understand how ADHD affects behavior and how to be a supportive friend with this clear, relatable guide to

Cover of Some Kids

Alexandra Hoffman

Celebrate the beautiful variety of ways children move, talk, and interact. This rhythmic book helps kids understand and

Cover of Under the Shadow of Wings

Under the Shadow of Wings

Eleven-year-old Tattnall faces a difficult realization in 1944 Alabama as she learns that she cannot always shield her o

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Neurodivergence for Other Ages

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