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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's abillity to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood." -- jacket.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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"This comical companion to Ross Burach's "The very impatient caterpillar" pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration. Remember, if at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Magazine spreads and Hollywood hits showcase stars with perfect skin, perfect faces, perfect hair, perfect lives, perfect... everything. But what if the absence of scars is really a lie? And what if, underneath all that perfection, something far more powerful and authentic is waiting to be seen, shown, and heard? In Braver Than I Thought, kids meet the true stories of remarkable people whose scars have been a part of their journey, who have helped...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When she is chosen to compete in the local spelling bee, Stacey learns that, win or lose, her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all, in this debut picture book from the iconic voting rights advocate.
Author
Series
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Demonstrates the game-changing power of perseverance. Through action-filled stories, captivating spreads, and a character-building quiz, readers will consider their own character and be encouraged to take it to the next level.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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"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
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.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"At only sixteen years old, Betty Robinson became the first female gold medalist in track and field in the 1928 Olympics and an overnight sensation. She was set for gold again and had her eyes on the 1932 Olympics. Her plans changed forever when a horrible plane crash left her in a wheelchair, with one leg shorter than the other. But Betty didn't let that stop her. In less than five years, she relearned how to stand, to walk, and finally to run again...
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Series
Isaiah Dunn volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Description
"Isaiah is now the big man of the house. But it's a lot harder than his dad made it look. His little sister, Charlie, asks too many questions, and Mama's gone totally silent. Good thing Isaiah can count on his best friend, Sneaky, who always has a scheme for getting around the rules. Plus, his classmate Angel has a few good ideas of her own--once she stops hassling Isaiah. And when things get really tough, there's Daddy's journal, filled with stories...
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