Online Adapted Literature & Lessons

The Sherlock Center is committed to helping students with complex disabilities to participate in the general curriculum. As resources permit, the Sherlock Center creates adapted versions of popular literature for use by students, teachers and families. For questions, email Kristen Cyr.

These resources are searchable in the fields below. You can search by keyword or title in the “Search All Adapted Literature and Lessons” box or you can search by resource type, format, grade level and/or file type. Items are listed alphabetically. 

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Key

CVICortical Visual Impairment

These materials have a black background and are created for students with cortical visual impairments who need resources with minimal movement, reduced color complexity and images with minimal details.

VIVisual Impairment

These resources have a black background and are created for students with a visual impairment who need high-contrast, focused images that convey story concepts.

BKBook

These stories or lessons are presented as simply-stated text with picture symbols.

GDExtended Literacy Guide

These materials provide ideas for using book-specific objects to help with learning and engagement of complex learners.

INTInteractive

These materials present the book in simply-stated text with picture symbols in an interactive manner.

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Literature or Lesson
General Resources
CVI & VI Resources
  • Literature

    Knuffle Bunny

    by Mo Willems

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Last Stop on Market Street

    by Matt de la Pena

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Leo the Late Bloomer

    by Robert Kraus

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Leon and Bob

    by Simon James

    K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Lifetimes: The beautiful way to explain death to children

    by Bryan Mellonie

    K-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Little Blue Little Yellow

    by Leo Lionni

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Little Blue Truck

    by Alice Schertle

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Little Cloud

    by Eric Carle

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Little Mouse's Painting

    by Diane Wolkstein

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Little Red Riding Hood

    by Trina Schart Hyman

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Little Sister

    by Kathleen N. Daly

    1-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Little Women

    by Louisa May Alcott

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Living Things Need Water

    by Bobbie Kalman

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Llama Llama Misses Mama

    by Anna Dewdney

    PreK-3 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Llama Llama Time to Share

    by Anna Dewdney

    PreK-3 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Looking Out for Sarah

    by Glenna Lang

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Loser

    by Jerry Spinelli

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Love You Forever

    by Robert Munsch

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Lucy the Magnificent

    by Damian Morgan

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Luna and the Big Blur

    by Shirley Day

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources