Adjusting to School: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 5 to 9

• Arthur's Teacher Trouble; by Marc Brown; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• David Goes to School; by David Shannon: Blue Sky Press, 1999
• Flunking of Joshua T. Bates; by Susan Shreve; Random House Childrens, 1999
• I Am Absolutely Small for School; by Lauren Child; Candlewick, 2005
• Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! by Nancy Carlson; Puffin, 2001
• Miss Nelson Is Back; by Harry Allard and James Marshall; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• Miss Nelson Is Missing; by Harry Allard and James Marshall; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• Owen; by Kevin Henkes; Greenwillow, 1993
• See You Later Alligator; by Laura Kvasnosky; Red Wagon Books, 1995
• The Beast In Ms. Rooney's Room; by Patricia Reilly Giff; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• Tiptoe Into Kindergarten; by Jacqueline Rogers: Cartwheel, 2003
• Today Was a Terrible Day; by Patricia Reilly Giff; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• Wemberly Worried; by Kevin Henkes; Greenwillow, 2000
• When You Go to Kindergarten; by James Howe; Harper Trophy, 1995

Ages 8 to 12

• Could Someone Wake Me Up Before I Drool on the Desk? Conquering School and Finding Friends Who Count; by Kevin Johnson; Bethany House, 1995
• Making New Friends); by Jacqueline H. Blumenstock and David C. Pool; Big Brown Box, 2005
• Nothing's Fair In Fifth Grade; by Barthe DeClements; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• The Fourth Grade Wizards; by Barthe DeClements; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• The Study Skills Handbook; by Judith Dodge; Scholastic, 1994

Books for Adults

• The Between the Lions Book for Parents: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Child Learn to Read; by Linda Rath and Louise Kennedy; HarperResource, 2004
• Gradebusters: How Parents Can End the Bad Grades Battle; by Stephen Schmitz; Bancroft, 2005
• Same Homework, New Plan: How to Help Your Kid Sit Down and Get It Done; by Sally Hoyle, child & Family Press, 2005
• School Sense: How to Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School; by Tiffani Chin; Santa Monica Books, 2004
• The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond; by Donna Goldbert and Jennifer Zwiebel; Firside, 2005
• The Resistant Learner: Helping Your Child Knock Down the Barriers to School Success; by Lawrence Greene; Griffin St. Martins, 2005