Henry Winkler's (aka the Fonz from Happy Days) autobiography online is not too dissimilar to Pilkey's. He was dyslexic but not diagnosed until 31 yrs old yet somehow went to Yale for a MA in theatre. He's been vocal for dyslexics and kids, been on some national boards, and is very inspirational.
Winkler has a semi-autobiographical series, Hank Zipzer, for kids. We read "I Got A "D" in Salami. My ds8 and I thought it was wonderful and gave an excellent message for all children, but especially 2e kids. Henry Winkler went way up in my view after I had read about his struggles and then read this book; he wrote for kids what he had hoped and always wanted his parents to do/say.
Helen Keller and Dav Pilkey are excellent too. I love both of them. Very partial to both.
Here's two books on women which I just love and got for my ds8 because, darn it, I want him to know that girls can invent and discover too and have made important contributions to society too (yes, Jane Goodall and Mary Leakey are in the first book!!):
1. The Sky's the Limit: Stories of Discovery by Women and Girls, by Catherine Thimmesh (
http://www.amazon.com/Skys-Limit-St..._7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398800735&sr=1-7)
2. Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women by Catherine Thimmesh (
http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Think-E..._1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398800704&sr=1-1)
