Cory Stories: A Kid's Book about Living with ADHD [Hardcover]

Jeanne Kraus (Author), Whitney Martin (Illustrator)

Book Description

In short statements and vignettes, Cory describes what it's like to have ADHD: how it affects his relationships with friends and family, his school performance and his overall functioning.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 30 pages
• Publisher: Magination Press; 1 edition (January 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591471486
• ISBN-13: 978-1591471486
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeanne R Kraus is a teacher, curriculum specialist, author, humorist and speaker. Her first 2 books were published by Magination Press. Cory Stories: A Kid's Book About Living With ADHD; and Annie's Plan: Taking Charge of Schoolwork and Homework.
Jeanne has also published short stories and children's poetry. Her newest book is her first collaboration between her and her sister, Diana Arneson, as illustrator. This Boomer Humor book, Wrinkles, Waistlines, and Wet Pants is designed to amuse those who are wondering why life has sped up to warp speed in the last 30 years or so. This irreverant look at aging reminds us all that we are still who we are inside 40 years later.We're older, but who cares!
Jeanne R Kraus lives in Florida. She is in her 30th year of teaching and lives with her husband George and 3 cats and a dog.

Customer Reviews

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cory is easy to identify with..., January 11, 2008

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ebreads "ebreads" (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cory Stories: A Kid's Book About Living With Adhd (Paperback)

My 8-year-old son who has ADD (without hyperactivity) latched onto this book immediately upon the first reading and has wanted me to re-read it to him several times. I believe he sees a real connection between things in his own life and things in 'Cory's' life in the book. Cory is a sweet, but very hyperactive boy, who has the same kind of issues as a lot of ADHD kids.

The book is very straightforward and explains quite a bit about being diagnosed and getting treatment, but all at a young child's level. This is not a comprehensive guide to everything a child or parent can do to address ADHD. It is just a very nice story that allows a child to identify with a main character who may be much like him. I think it allowed my son to see that he is not alone in what he experiences and that there are ways to make things better.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, February 23, 2008

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ItalianMommy02 "Jessica" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cory Stories: A Kid's Book About Living With Adhd (Paperback)

A wonderful book that helps children and even adults understand what it feels like to have ADHD. I think it really helped by 6 year old son understand that he is not alone in how he feels with this disorder. For the past two years we didn't know what was wrong with him, we thought that maybe he was just really hyper. When his teachers told us that his behavior was so bad at school they were thinking of putting him in a special class, we knew we had to do something. He was diagnosed with ADHD and is now in therapy and takes medication. We have noticed a huge difference. It feels good to know that we are not the only ones going through this, and that he is not a bad kid, he is just different. This book really helped to get that point across. I bought a few copies for his grandparents and teachers. A great recommendation for parents looking to explain their child's ADHD to them.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author Speaks, March 30, 2010

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J. Kraus "Teacher and Writer" (Tamarac, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cory Stories: A Kid's Book About Living With Adhd (Paperback)

It is very gratifying to read the reviews from caring parents who have benefitted from the story I wrote. It is exactly what I hoped to do; help someone else who is going through all of the process I went through. By working with your kids, reading and discussing with them, you are making a difference in their lives.
My favorite thing to tell parents is that Cory is now 28 years old, lives on his own, is a safe driver and has been working for Apple for several years as a Mac Genius. He is awesome! Thanks for reading my book!