Yesenia's Adventures

Yesenia loves stories. She loves the way pages sound when they turn and the way books smell when they're brand new. But when she tries to read the words on the page by herself, something feels different. Sometimes the letters flip. Sometimes they hide. Sometimes they will not stay still. In YESENIA READS HER WAY, Yesenia learns that reading is not only about seeing. It is also about how the brain turns letters into sounds and sounds into meaning. With Mama's gentle support, Yesenia discovers that she may be traveling a different reading path, often called dyslexia, and that she is not alone. This story helps children understand dyslexia in a calm, empowering way. It also celebrates neurodiversity as a natural difference in how the brain learns. As Yesenia learns about tools that support her brain, such as a reading ruler, audiobooks, and textured letters, she begins to feel something even more powerful than progress. She begins to feel confidence. She realizes that tools are not cheating. They are support. Her Scenic Route brain also comes with strengths, such as big ideas, deep understanding, and creative thinking. Perfect for families, classrooms, counselors, and educators, this gentle, hopeful story supports children with reading challenges and reminds every learner: you are not behind. You are learning your way.

Yesenia's Adventures & The Time-Tangled Clock is a magical realism chapter book for kids ages 6-11 that celebrates family, friendship, ADHD, dyslexia, and neurodiverse strengths. When nine-year-old Yesenia and her cousins - Jackson, Josiah, and Gianna - sneak into the town's crooked clock tower in Madison Heights, Michigan, they discover a strange problem: time itself has broken. Hours race by in seconds at school, then crawl endlessly at Nana's dinner table. To fix it, the cousins must combine their very different strengths before the whole town unravels. • Yesenia listens closely and sees patterns others miss. • Jackson, who has ADHD, brings boundless energy and courage. • Josiah adds logic and caution. • Gianna softens tense moments with creativity and imagination. Together, they learn that every rhythm matters - quick action, slow reflection, caution, and creativity all have value when facing challenges. Filled with cozy autumn imagery, glowing gears, and family warmth, this diverse early chapter book blends fantasy adventure with themes of inclusion, resilience, and self-acceptance. Perfect for classrooms, libraries, or family reading, it reminds children - especially those with ADHD, dyslexia, or dysgraphia - that their unique ways of thinking are powerful gifts. If you love stories that mix adventure, heart, and imagination, you'll enjoy this enchanting tale that proves listening, leaping, and learning differently can change the world.