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"Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur genius grant recipient Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, other factors can be even more crucial, such as identifying our passions and following through on our commitments. Drawing on her own story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently bemoaned her lack of smarts, Duckworth describes her...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Shares three stories of children learning how to overcome obstacles. Vibrant and colorful photos help tell the stories. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index." -- Publisher's website.
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Series
Questioneers volume 2
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.
Author
Series
Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Bevere takes you on a journey to unlock your tenacity. As he recounts the stories of Jesus and John the Baptist, he presents a powerful pattern. You can't just hang on and survive troubles; you need to look adversity in the face and stare it down, armed with the truth in the Word and the power of prayer.
10) I'm done!
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Little Beaver would rather play with friends than build a proper dam, but finally he is ready to get it done.
11) La la la
Author
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.
12) SumoKitty
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
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.
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Series
Questioneers volume 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Brothers Conn and David Iggulden present their big book of heroes: the men and women who have shaped our lives and inspired generations. From George Washington and Scott of the Antarctic to Sitting Bull and the passengers of Flight 93, this dangerous book is dedicated to those who dove headfirst into battle, those who made amazing discoveries, and those who moved boundaries in their lifetimes.
15) Izzy Gizmo
Author
Series
Izzy Gizmo volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Izzy Gizmo loves to invent but gets frustrated when her inventions fail to work properly, so when she finds a crow with a broken wing her grandfather urges her to persist until she finds a way to help.
16) Luke goes to bat
Author
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Luke is not very good at baseball, but his grandmother and sports star Jackie Robinson encourage him to keep trying.
18) Jabari tries
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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Jabari tries to make a flying machine all by himself in his backyard, but when it doesn't work, he finds it is okay to ask for assistance from Dad and his little sister, Nika.
19) We are family
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When Jayden and his teammates find out there's not going to be a Hoop Group this year--and maybe ever again--they have to learn to lean on each other if they want to save their basketball season"--
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In this heartfelt story about courage, change, and moving on, a girl and her companion fox travel together away from a sorrowful past, through challenging and stormy times, toward color and light and life. Along the way they find friends to guide and support them, and when the new day dawns, it is full of promise"--
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