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Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, students, educators, athletes, and business people—-both seasoned and new—-that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.”
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mama Nsoso knows her chicks need a warm new house, but each day when they set out to collect sticks and mud she is distracted by good things to eat, while Little Chick stays busy gathering the building materials himself.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie's gizmos would astound - if she ever let anyone see them. Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose who shows her that a first flop isn't something to fear - it's something...
7) D.W. Flips
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c1987
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
D.W., a young anteater, discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master the new routine in her gymnastics class.
8) Middle bear
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When three bear cubs' parents fall ill, the middle bear, who feels middle-sized in every way and unimportant, is faced with the formidable task of fetching some medicinal bark from a high mountain.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bear would rather sleep all day than work on his farm, and Fox knows just the kind of help he needs—a donkey! When Fox tricks Bear into buying a donkey egg, Bear can't wait for it to hatch so he can meet his new friend. But donkeys don't come from eggs! And when the "egg" finally opens, Bear gets a fruity surprise. Luckily, Bear doesn't have to face disappointment alone...Hare is there to help!
Author
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Noisy Nora is learning to play the violin, but her family isn't sure they can survive it! The lovable heroine of Noisy Nora returns in a new book that will charm parents and children alike. Nora is determined to play the violin, but her parents, sister Kate, and brother Jack are appalled by the terrible sounds that emerge during her practice sessions. Scrape and shriek, screech and squeak--everybody holds their ears. But when a special evening comes,...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Follows a singing girl's fruitless search for a friend in her world, until one night when her song is finally heard by someone who understands. This almost wordless picture book is a gentle reminder of how powerful we can be when we dare to reach out to one another.
13) The red hat
Author
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Once upon a time, high atop the world, there lived a boy named Billy Hightower and the wind. When a new neighbor appears--a girl in a red hat--Billy Hightower can hardly wait to meet her and introduce himself. But the wind has other ideas. --
15) SumoKitty
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training center (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned--so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers.
Author
Series
Questioneers volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, kerfuffles and catastrophes. After all, engineering is all about perseverance! But this time, Rosie has a really important project to tackle--one that feels much bigger than herself. Rosie's beloved Aunt Rose and her friends, the Raucous Riveters--a group of fun-loving gals who built airplanes during World War II--need help inventing something new. And Rosie is just the engineer for the job! After one...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Miffy learns how to play an instrument in this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read starring everyone's favorite bunny! Miffy is determined to join the band even though she can't play an instrument. After a lot of practice on the recorder will she get another chance? Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Miffy and the Band was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get...
18) Why not you?
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text shows the importance of believing in oneself and perseverance to achieve any goals.
19) Unflappable
Author
Publisher
Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Three flightless birds creatively and persistently pursue their dream of flying until, at last, they succeed
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Wonder Woman shows grit, never giving up, even when the job gets tough. When the Amazon Princess is challenged by the villain Circe, she battles back until the threat is gone. If she takes a misstep, she simply dusts herself off and keeps on going. The other members of the Justice League can count on Wonder Woman to persist no matter what."--Amazon.com.
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