This book tells the importance of trying new things, doing our best, and not being afraid of making mistakes.

"When Jayden and his teammates find out there's not going to be a Hoop Group this year--and maybe [n]ever again--they have to learn to lean on each other if they want to save their basketball season"--

Pearl's birthday skates have a single blade and learning to use them is harder than she expects.

When his father gives Daniel his old bike, Daniel discovers he must keep trying when learning something new seems difficult.

As she tries to create a perfect picture, a girl keeps drawing outside the lines but rather than give up, she simply transforms the picture into something new.

Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence.

A boy who is known as "Halfway Herbert" because he never bothers to finish anything gets into trouble when he tells a half truth and learns about doing things whole-heartedly along with the lesson on honesty.

A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, each writing about a time in their youth when they were held back because of their race, gender, or sexual identity-- but persisted. Among others: actress Alia Shawkat was told she was too "ethnic" for parts. Former NFL player Wade Davis bullied other gay classmates in an attempt to hide his own sexuality. Holocaust survivor Fanny Starr tells...

It's Lilly's first gymnastics meet, and she is nervous. Will she be able to complete all of her events without falling?

Daniel, Prince Wednesday, and Miss Elaina are playing at the park with Prince Tuesday. The group decides to play a game of animal ball, but Daniel can't seem to catch the ball. With some encouragement from Prince Tuesday, Daniel discovers that if he keeps trying, he will get better.