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81) Learning to fly
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A man and a penuin discover that imagination plays an important role in learning to fly.
Author
Publisher
Persnickety Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Nico is a blueberry guy. He loves helping his parents take care of the blueberry bushes in their yard. He's even found ways to keep a bear out of their orchard and to get neighbors and classmates to join in harvesting the fruit. His big hope is to earn money to donate to the Community Center, and he creates a plan to make that happen." --
Author
Publisher
Chouette Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Caillou loves ice skating. He wants to play hockey with the big kids. After Daddy takes him to the store to buy equipment, Caillou is finally ready to start playing. But as soon as he enters the rink he realizes that the bigger kids are much more experienced than he is. Caillou can't keep up with them! Daddy explains that if he keeps practicing, he will be just as good as they are when he's older. Caillou goes to Leo's house to practice his hockey...
Author
Publisher
Graphix, un sello editorial de Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"[Pedrito, Aleta, and Moni] . . . 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"--Provided by publisher.
85) Trying
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. So, in many ways, it is a sotry for every one of us. Because at some point in our lives, we will all fail. Failure can be disappointing, and even heartbreaking,...
86) Sandmare
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A powerful wish allows the horse that Polly and her father draw in the beach sand to come to life and pursue her dream of reaching the stars.
87) Determination
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Examines the meaning and value of determination and how it can be developed, used in combination with persistence, and maintained in the face of obstacles.
89) Trini's big leap
Author
Publisher
Penny Candy Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Trini is the highest flyer, the strongest gripper, the most spectacular cartwheeler at her after-school club. She easily masters any gymnastic move her teachers show her, and always says, "I can do that." But when she tries to construct buildings out of blocks like her friends do, she discovers that some things don't come as easily for her. Through the encouragement of her friends, Trini learns the value collaboration and trying new things, even when...
90) The ugly doodles
Author
Publisher
JIMMY Patterson Books/Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by a visit to an art museum, Raven sets out to create a masterpiece but her discarded mistakes start stalking her, teaching her to accept her imperfections." --
91) One more try
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Circle loves the tower that the squares and hexagons have built. But Circle and his friends are rounder or pointier...and much wobblier, so making a tower turns out to be quite tricky. When the shapes are ready to give up, Circle asks them to give it just one more try. Can he find a way? --
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Grit can be described as a combination of persistence and resilience. No matter what challenges or barriers arise, a person with grit never gives up on achieving their dreams and the goals they have set. This empowering title offers helpful ideas, practical tips, and inspiring stories about how the power of grit and determination can help you reach your goals. From ways to deal with stumbling blocks in your path to how to stay focused on pursuing...
94) Broadway bird
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Louisa is a tiny parakeet with a huge dream: to be a Broadway star. But no matter what she does, everyone keeps telling her she's too small to make it big! When a chance at her big break comes, Louisa learns that no matter how small you are, with a little talent and a lot of hard work, you can do anything--even be on Broadway"--
Author
Publisher
Text Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Nate McKee is doing his best to be invisible. He's worried about a lot of things - how his dad treats Nance and his twin half-brothers; the hydro crop in his bedroom; his reckless friend, Merrick. Nate hangs out at the local youth centre and fills his notebooks with things he can't say. But when some of his pages are stolen, and his words are graffitied at the centre, Nate realises he has allies. He might be able to make a difference,...
Author
Publisher
Cicada Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bear wakes up after his long winter's sleep and joins his friend, Butterfly, on a journey. "Where are we going?" asks Bear. "All journeys have secret destinations," says Butterfly. As they travel through forest, over hill. and across a great river, Butterfly offers her wisdom about hardships, facing one's fears, and living in the moment. Bear's natural impatience gradually softens into acceptance of the world around him"--
98) Stellarphant
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a Division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Stella wants to be an astronaut. There is only one problem: Stella is an elephant. Every time she applies to Space Command, they come up with a new reason she can't join. But where there's a will, there's a way and Stella is determined to reach for the stars.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
"A lo largo de la historia de Estados Unidos, siempre ha habido mujeres que han alzado sus voces para protestar por la injusticia, aun cuando tuvieron que luchar para ser escuchadas. A principio de 2017, la postura de la Senadora Elizabeth Warren, al negarse a ser silenciada durante un debate en el Senado, provocó un espontáneo homenaje a todas las mujeres que han perseverado ante la adversidad. En este libro, Chelsea Clinton rinde homenaje a trece...
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