Community picks: 13 books for struggling readers

If your child struggles with reading, try one of these fun and engaging books.

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Getting a struggling reader to pick up a book can be tough. But choosing books that capture kids’ imagination and match their reading skills can make all the difference. Members of the Understood Community shared these titles that grabbed their young readers!

Reading level: Grades 1–4

Interest level: Grades Pre-K–1

Reading level: Grades 2–4

Interest level: Grades 3–8

Reading level: Grade 3

Interest level: Grades 2–5

Reading level: Grades 5–6

Interest level: Grades 3–8

Reading level: Grades 1–2

Interest level: Grades Pre-K–3

Reading level: Grades 2–4

Interest level: Grades 2–5

Reading level: Grades 4–7

Interest level: Grades 1–5

Reading level: Grades 2–3

Interest level: Grades 1–3

Reading level: Grades 2–5

Interest level: Grades 4–9

Reading level: Grades 1–3

Interest level: Grades Pre-K–2

Reading level: Grades 2–4

Interest level: Grades 1–3

Reading level: Grades 2–3

Interest level: Grades 2–5

Reading level: Grades 2–4

Interest level: Grades 3–5

Looking for more book ideas? Explore great books for grade-schoolers, middle-schoolers, and high-schoolers who have trouble reading. And learn about graphic novels, which can be a fun choice for kids who shy away from reading.