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Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Description
"Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth--and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home. When Perry moves to the "outside" world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited...
Author
Series
Questioneers volume 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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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
Publisher
Michael neugebauer Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2016].
Language
English
Description
Two best friends push off from shore for an aquatic adventure, but at every turn they have very different reactions to what is happening. The optimist sees opportunity, the pessimist sees danger. This delightful story of friendship subtly delivers a deeper message{u2014}life is what you make of it, and even when things seem darkest, don't give up, no matter what!
Author
Series
Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 1
Language
English
Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts—who created Ada Twist, Scientist and Iggy Peck, Architect—comes Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, a spirited story full of adventure, friendship, and science—and first in the Questioneers chapter book series.
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Watch Rosie Revere in the Netflix television series Ada Twist, Scientist! ...
Author
Series
Betty Bunny books volume 4
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
When a young rabbit quits soccer after a disappointing first game, her family encourages her to keep trying.
8) Busy Betty
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Busy Betty has always been busy... even when she was just a baby! When Betty gives Frank a big hug, she realizes he needs a bath, PRONTO! Her best friend, Mae, is coming over, and Betty can't have the smelliest dog in the whole world! But giving Frank a bath is harder than she thought and just when everything seems impossible, with Mae's help, Betty learns she can accomplish anything with perseverance, teamwork, and one great idea. From Reese Witherspoon...
9) Why not you?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rhyming text shows the importance of believing in oneself and perseverance to achieve any goals.
Author
Series
Gym shorts volume 3
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Rita tries to improve her times and flip turns as she struggles to decide whether to remain the best swimmer on the Dolphins team or the worst on the Sharks team, where she could be with her friends.
11) La la la
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.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Hugo the hamster wants to be a firefighter, and although he worries he is too small to fight fires, he learns that just because something is difficult, it doesn't mean he shouldn't try his hardest to achieve his dream.
13) The donkey egg
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
After fast-talking Fox leaves him with a large, green egg, Bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks lovingly caring for it with the help of his neighbor Hare.
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A little owl is scared of flying, because every time he opens his wings, he tumbles to the ground. Mommy explains to him that it will take a few failures before he succeeds, and soon, the little owl feels brave enough to keep trying. An uplifting celebration of courage and learning how to handle life's challenges"--
15) Knight Owl
Author
Series
Knight Owl volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
After achieving his dream of becoming a knight, a small owl protects the castle from a hungry dragon.
16) SumoKitty
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
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.
20) Izzy Gizmo
Author
Series
Izzy Gizmo volume 1
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
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.--Provided by Publisher.
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