The document provides literature recommendations for students with learning disabilities and emotional impairments, focusing on two books - Carlos is Gonna Get It and Probably Still Nick Swansen. Both books blend universal themes that appeal to general education students with more specific themes relating to the experiences of special education students dealing with feelings of being left out or bullied. Brief overviews of the plots and themes of each book are given.

1. HOLLY SMITH AND SAM SHUSTER
Literature Recommendations for:
Students with Learning
Disabilities &
Emotional Impairments(E. I.):

2. Books that aren’t
just for Special
education
Students
anymore…..

4. Blended Books with
universal and specific
themes. Books that
appeal to both general
and special education
students alike!!

5. Carlos is Gonna Get It ( 2008)
 Author, Kevin Emerson
 Book Design: Becky
Terhune
 Published by Arthur A.
Levin Books (2008)

7. Blended Theme:
Specific: E. I. Student,
teased and left out.
Friendless. Bullied.
Universal: Wanting to fit
in; do the right thing.

8. Carlos is African
-
American
EI student.
“Special needs”
class.
 Bullied by peers.
Summary of
Book

9. Quote from Carlos is Gonna Get It
 EI student Carlos has “Day-After”’s
.
Never gets into trouble .
Other students resent his special
treatment.
 One friend: Trina, who is uncertain
.

10. Probably Still Nick Swansen (2002)
AUTHOR , VIRGINIA EUWER
WOLFF
BOOK DESIGNED BY ANN
SULLIVAN
PUBLISHED BY SIMON PULSE

11. MEET VIRGINIA
Former School teacher
(English, elementary)
Taught in Oregon
“Outsider” to students with
Learning Disabilities
An accomplished author/award
winner

12. 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

13. SUMMARY OF BOOK
•Student with a
learning disability
•A “Resource
classroom”
environment
•Trouble with
students/past

14. QUOTE FROM BOOK
•Mindset of a student
with a learning disability
(Photo)
•Friend “Shana”, Prom
date?

15. Two books which illustrate the lives
of special and regular education students
.

16. CHECK OUT:
Book talks : Book talk for Carlos IS
Gonna Get It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq39nkA
GJxY
Bullies in Literature:
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/bulli
es.html
http://www.stopbullying.gov/
http://survivingbullies.com/index.php/res
ources/entry/anti_bullying_websites/