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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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Questioneers volume 2
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English
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A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.
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Betty Bunny books volume 4
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English
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When a young rabbit quits soccer after a disappointing first game, her family encourages her to keep trying.
6) Flying high
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Publisher
Superdigital
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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A squirrel named Jules never gives up on practicing football and finally he gets in the game, catches the ball, and dives toward the goal line, touchdown. Teaches about the importance of perseverance and hard work achieving results.
8) Mrs. Mooley
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Publisher
Golden Books Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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Inspired by a picture in the nursery rhyme book left on the barn floor, Mrs. Mooley, the cow, is determined to jump over the moon, despite the ridicule of the other barnyard animals.
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Christianaudio
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Dreams. Programs. Jobs. Relationships. There are so many different areas where people feel like calling it quits. It's time for an honest conversation on how not to give in to the temptation to give up. Nicki Koziarz is a woman who has thrown in the towel a time or two. In fact, she's quit just about everything in her life. But with God's help, she's discovered a few habits that have helped her and others conquer the choice to quit.
10) La la la
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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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.
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English
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A retelling of a traditional folktale, in which Shaina finds Izzy Pippik's hen and decides to care for the animal until its owner comes to get it, but after dozens of eggs begin to hatch and the chicks run amok throughout the town, Shaina will have to fight to protect the birds.
12) Izzy Gizmo
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Series
Izzy Gizmo volume 1
Publisher
Peachtree
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.
13) Big Choo
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English
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Little Choo wants to be just like his father Papa Pufferbelly, but pulling a line of freight cars up a steep mountain might be a little too much for the small engine.
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English
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When the going gets tough, it's time to get gritty. Written by a clinical-child and school psychologist and based in the latest research, The Grit Guide for Teens will help you build perseverance, resilience, self-control, and stamina. As a teen, setting and reaching goals is an important part of growing up. Whether you want to do well in school, get into a good college, make friends, excel in sports, or master the fine arts or music-you know you...
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2014.
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English
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A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks.
16) Plunked
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English
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Sixth-grader Jack Mogens loses his nerve after getting hit by a pitch, and has to dig deep within himself to avoid giving up the sport he loves.
17) Don't give up
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English
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Explains the benefits of perseverance, resilience, and grit, and how to develop these traits and how to encourage them in others.
18) I promise
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English
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Publisher Annotation: NBA champion and cultural icon LeBron James pens a slam-dunk picture book inspired by his foundation?s I PROMISE program that motivates children everywhere to always #StriveForGreatness.
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Tallulah books (Marilyn Singer) volume 5
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English
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Tallulah loves the grace and elegance of ballet and can pirouette perfectly but at dance camp struggles to learn tap.
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