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

    The Lorax

    by Dr. Seuss

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Lost Egg

    by Judie McEwen

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Luckiest Leprechaun

    by Justine Korman

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Magic Treehouse: Dinosaurs Before Dark

    by Mary Pope Osborne

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Magic Treehouse: Dolphins at Daybreak

    by Mary Pope Osborne

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Magic Treehouse: Ghost town

    by Mary Pope Osborne

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Merry Christmas Mystery

    by Beth Birney

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Mitten

    by Jan Brett

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Name Jar

    by Sherlock Center

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Napping House

    by Audrey Wood

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Nearsighted Giraffe

    by A.H. Benjamin

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Night Before Christmas

    by Major Henry Livingston, Jr.

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Ninjabread Man

    by C.J. Leigh

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Nutcracker

    by E. L. A. Hoffman

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Odyssey

    by Homer

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Outsiders

    by S. E. Hinton

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Penny Pot

    by Stuart Murphy

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Rabbit Listened

    by Cori Doerrfeld

    PreK-3 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Rabbit Listened,

    by Cori Doerrfeld

    PreK-3 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Runaway Bunny

    by Margaret Wise Brown

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources