The ADHD Workbook for Kids: Helping Children Gain Self-Confidence, Social Skills & Self-Control. Lawrence Shapiro, $19.95

44 simple, fun activities to teach kids how to improve attention and focus, control their emotions and to communicate effectively with others.

The ADHD Workbook for Teens. Lara Honos-Webb, $18.95

Activities to help you gain motivation and confidence, increase attention, calm impulses, improve relationships, get organized and more!

An affectionate look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), using images and ideas from the canine world to explore a variety of traits that will be instantly recognizable to those who are familiar with ADHD. Charming colour photographs of dogs bring to life familiar ADHD characteristics such as being restless and excitable, getting easily distracted, and acting on impulse. This delightful book combines humour with understanding to reflect the difficulties and joys of raising a child with ADHD.

Attention Girls! A Guide to Learn All About Your AD/HD. Patricia Quinn, $13.95 (ages 8-13)

Meet other girls with AD/HD just like you and you’ll learn lots of ways to take charge of your life — at home and at school!

College Success for Students with Learning Disabilities. Cynthia Simpson & Vicky Spencer, $20.95

Strategies and tips for making the most out of your college experience.

DAYDREAMING DAKOTA is the story of a young girl who has Attention Deficit Disorder. Dakota describes her passion for people and countries around the world and delves into the challenges she faces when she's daydreaming. Embark on a trip of a lifetime and join Dakota on her travels!

Does Everyone Have ADHD? A Teen’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment. Christine Petersen, $23.95

Author Christine Petersen provides young readers with a comprehensive look at ADHD — from diagnosis and treatment to the impact on ADHD has on school, social and family life.

Don’t Behave Like You Live in a Cave. Elizabeth Verdick & Steve Mark, $9.95

Is your behavior sometimes out of whack or out of control? Do you tend to get in trouble more than other kids you know? Don’t worry — you’re NOT a problem child. But you may need help with your behavior at home and school — and that’s what this book is for!

Eager Eddy: the World’s Most Active Dude. Jill Bobula & Katherine Bobula, illustrated by Rob Hall, $16.95

EAGER EDDY is the story of a young boy who is blessed with enormous amounts of energy. This book describes what Eddy's life is like and how he, his friends and family have grown to live and enjoy his seemingly boundless source of energy. Eddy takes you along and explains what his life is like at home and at school.

80HD: a Child’s Perspective on ADHD. Trish Wood, $11.99 (ages 6-10)

Parker has ADHD and struggles to make sense of it all. With the help of his family, teachers and doctor Parker learns to manage his “80HD”.

If you're a teen girl with AD/HD (or maybe you think you might have AD/HD) then this book is for you! Guaranteed not to be boring, THE GIRL'S GUIDE TO AS/HD is full of interactive quizzes, helpful tips, fun facts, whimsical illustrations and more, including:

• What AD/HD is like for girls
• How the AD/HD brain works
• How adolescence impacts AD/HD
• How counseling, medication and coaching help
• How to deal with emotions from anger to anxiety to depression
• What advantages there are to having AD/HD
• How to cope with school and homework
• How to get along with family and friends

Learn to Have Fun with Your Senses: the Sensory Avoider’s Survival Guide. John Taylor, $15.95

This concise and easy-to-read book will help kids of all ages learn to stop overreacting and overcome their sensory problems. This useful guide includes information for parents, teachers and OTs working with kids who are sensory defensive.

Making the Grade with ADD: a Student’s Guide to Succeeding in College with Attention Deficit Disorder. Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, $21.95

In college, independence, fun activities, and new friendships abound. But if you have attention deficit disorder (ADD), these new opportunities also present new challenges. To adjust to college life, you'll need to learn to harness your disorder in new ways in order to plan your time effectively, become a successful student, make friends, and take advantage of everything campus life has to offer.

My Brain Needs Glasses: Living with Hyperactivity. Annick Vincent, $19.95

Mon cerveau a besoin de lunettes: vivre avec l'hyperactivité. Annick Vincent, $20.95

Filled with instructive information, this imaginary journal of eight-year-old Tom will help young people develop an understanding of what AD/HD is and how to overcome its obstacles. Funny and imaginative, MY BRAIN NEEDS GLASSES is an effective guide to understanding the reality of living with AD/HD.

On Your Own: a College Readiness Guide for Teens with ADHD/LD. Patricia Quinn & Theresa Laurie Maitland, $15.50

Using a readiness survey and handy worksheets, On Your Own will help you get ready for your first years away from home. Inside, you'll find easy-to-use advice and strategies that will allow you to map out a plan and cultivate the skills you'll need to succeed in college. On Your Own is loaded with tips and resources to further assist you in creating a personalized plan and center on developing three crucial skill areas:

• Self-determination skills (advocacy, management, communication)
• Daily living skills (self-care, organization, life balance)
• Academic skills (self-knowledge, study habits, time management)

Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Control of Your ADD or ADHD, 2nd Edition. Patricia Quinn & Judith Stern, $13.95 (ages 8-13)

The essential ADD/HD resource that offers kids and their parents tips and techniques to manage attention disorders. Loaded with practical ways to improve organizational, focusing, studying and homework skills — the book gives kids with AD/HD the tools for success in and out of school. It also contains strategies for making friends, controlling emotions and being healthy.

Some Kids Just Can’t Sit Still. Sam Goldstein, illustrated by Allie DeSisto, $17.95 (ages 4-9)

SOME KIDS JUST CAN'T SIT STILL offers an easy to understand, non-blaming explanation for ADHD and tools for helping children understand themselves better.

The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD. John Taylor, $15.50

What are ADD and ADHD? What does it mean to have ADD and ADHD? How can kids diagnosed with ADD and ADHD help themselves succeed in school, get along better at home, and form healthy, enjoyable relationships with peers? In kid-friendly language and a format that welcomes reluctant and easily distracted readers, Free Spirit’s newest survival guide helps kids know they’re not alone and offers practical strategies for taking care of oneself, modifying behavior, enjoying school, having fun, and dealing (when needed) with doctors, counselors, and medication. Includes real-life scenarios, quizzes, and a special message for parents.

Take Control of ADHD: the Ultimate Guide for Teens with ADHD. Ruth Spodak & Kenneth Stefano, $18.95

TAKE CONTROL OF ADHD helps teens find success in school and in life. By creating an “ADHD Attention Profile” readers will recognize how ADHD affects them, discover coping strategies and technology tools to improve their focus, and develop a self-advocacy plan they can use immediately.

The book presents the latest research and information on ADHD in a conversational style that teens can understand easily, allowing them to develop a better understanding of their disorder. By including suggestions from teens with ADHD, the authors offer advice, information, and ideas from students just like them.

Ben is having trouble concentrating in school. A trip to the doctor reveals that Ben has Attention Deficit Disorder. Written from Ben's perspective, this unique book is designed to educate classroom peers about children living with ADD.