10 Book Characters Who Make Us Smile

"Who knows, he may grow up to be President someday...unless they hang him first!" From Tom Sawyer to Willy Wonka, these classic and contemporary fictional characters will help kids and parents alike celebrate their own ADHD-fueled creativity, intelligence, and spunk. The literary world would certainly be boring without them.

ADHD Across the Pages

"Books are a uniquely portable magic." — Stephen King

The greatest supernatural power of books is, arguably, their unmatched ability to transport us to foreign worlds where we find a character who is, in little important ways, a little like ourselves. In that character we may recognize our own restless spirit, our own people-pleasing tendencies, or our own fear of failure. And from them we learn new ways forward and new perspectives that remind us of our own greatness. Here are some of our favorite fictional books with ADHD themes and role models we hold dear.
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