1. 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. B le n d e d T h e m e :
S p e c i f i c : E. I.
Student,
teased and left out.
Friendless. Bullied.
U n i v e r s a l : 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)

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

12. 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. What is it?
• A disorder related to an
impairment in
development of
perceptual motor skills.
(i.e.- Dyslexia)

14. •Student with a
learning disability
•A “Resource
classroom”
environment
•Trouble with
students/past

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

16. “Why should you get excited because
someone stands next to you in a
picture? And why would Shana want
to stand next by me? And what’s a
picture, anyway? Just somebody’s
idea of a good time, to put on the
bulletin board later.”
- Probably Still Nick
Swansen

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

18. Book talks : Book talk for Carlos IS Gonna
Get It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=eq39nkAGJxY
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/