Non-Fiction
Nadeau, Kathleen
Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention
JUV 616.8589.N1231l
This book is designed as a learning tool to help parents guide their child
as he or she confronts the challenges
of ADHD. Learning to Slow Down is
unique because it is kid-centered, written from the child's point of view.
1997.
Ferreiro, Carmen
Ritalin and Other Methylphenidate-containing Drugs
JUV JUV 618.92.F413r
Examines the history, health effects, medical use, and abuse of a
stimulant drug prescribed to treat hyperactivity
and inattentiveness in
children. 2004.
Quinn, Patricia
Putting On the Brakes
JUV 618.92.Q447p EFL
A guide to understanding and gaining control over attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder. 2001.
Morrison, Jaydene
Coping With ADD/ADHD
JUV 618.9228.M834c
Identifies the syndrome of attention deficit disorder and discusses the
appropriate treatment and counseling.
1996.
Shapiro, Lawrence
Sometimes I Drive My Mom Crazy, But I Know She's Crazy About Me! A
Self-Esteem Book for ADHD Children.
JUV 618.928.S529s EFL
Tells the amusing story of a boy who has developed a sense of self-worth
by learning to deal with
his problems through the help of the adults who
care for and about him. 1993.
Gold, Susan Dudley
Attention Deficit Disorder
JUV ME COLL 618.9285.G563
Describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of attention
deficit disorder, as well as ways in which
people live with it. 2000.
Silverstein,
Alvin & Virginia
The ADHD
Update
JUV
618.9285.S587a
Defined in
detail through the common problems associated with the disorder, a
comprehensive guide to a condition
that affects many young people examines
the struggles in dealing with ADHD and the present-day treatments available.
2008.
Williams, Julie
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
JUV 618.9285.W6733a
Examines the history, medical treatments, and future of this disorder that
affects more than two-million school-aged
hildren as well as adults in
the United States. 2001.
Dobson, James
The New Strong-Willed Child
JUV 649.1.D656ns EFL
Contents The wild & woolly will -- Mothers share their stories -- What
makes them the way they are? -- Shaping the will --
Protecting he spirit
-- The most common mistake -- Gearing discipline to the needs of children
-- Corporal punishment & the
strong-willed child -- Bitter brothers &
surly sisters -- The strong- willed adolescent -- Dealing with the ADHD
child --
A final word of encouragement. 2004.
Fiction
Gehret, Jeanne
Eagle Eyes: A Child's Guide to Paying Attention
JUV G2704.e EFL
Like a river overflowing its banks, Ben wreaks havoc until he learns to
recognize and control his Attention
Deficit Disorder. 1991.
Gantos, Jack
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
JUV G157.j
To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has
trouble paying attention or controlling his mood
swings when his
prescription meds wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting
wired. 1998.
Moss, Deborah M.
Shelley, the Hyperactive Turtle
JUV 398.8.M8548s EFL
After his mother takes him to the doctor, Shelley the turtle begins to
understand why he feels so jumpy and wiggle
inside that he can't stay
still. 1989.
Gehret, Jeanne
I'm Somebody Too
JUV G2704.i
Emily l presents the other child's viewpoint in a family in which one
child, her broth has attention deficit disorder. 1992.
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