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school struggles

Books about school struggles for readers of all ages.

Cover of The worlds greatest underachiever and the crunchy pickle disaster

The worlds greatest underachiever and the crunchy pickle disaster

Henry Winkler

Ages 7–12self-acceptanceschool struggles

Cover of Joey Pigza swallowed the key

Joey Pigza swallowed the key

Jack Gantos

Ages 8–12adhd and neurodiversityself-acceptance

Cover of Last chance

Last chance

Kate William

Ages 13–18school strugglescoming of age

Cover of Hudson Hates School

Hudson Hates School

Ella Hudson

Ages 4–8learning differencesdyslexia

Cover of School is not for me, Jeremy James Conor McGee

School is not for me, Jeremy James Conor McGee

Mary Mahony

Ages 6–11learning disabilitiesself-acceptance