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Poppy is a waddling, toddling pig with big dreams. She wants to be a star! But she soon discovers that's not as easy as it sounds. It's only when Poppy feels the magic of gliding and sliding, swirling and twirling on ice that our most persistent pig truly believes in herself: Poppy, star of the rink.
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2016.
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"In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly...
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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...
9) Catkwondo
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Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint
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[2020]
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As a new student of Taekwondo, Kitten is eager to break a board but Master Cat and her fellow students help her learn to focus, practice, and persevere.
10) She's got this
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Harper
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[2018]
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"Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying--and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. But when she first goes to class and falls off the balance beam, she discovers that following her dreams is harder and scarier than she thought. Through this heartwarming and inspirational...
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Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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[2020]
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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.
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Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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2018
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"With God at your side, you can weather all of life's storms Life offers us a series of trials and hardships--from the trivial to the tragic. How we react to these tribulations depends greatly on what we take into them. When we face trials with anxiety, fear, or bitterness, we will find that they only change us for the worse. But when we carry along God's promises of provision, protection, and peace, our life's trials can change us for the better....
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Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2016]
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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...
14) SumoKitty
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Charlesbridge
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[2019]
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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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Encantos Media Solutions
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[2022]
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"In Kiki can! / ¡Kiki puede!, follow Kiki's journey to fly and get inspired by her "yes, I can" attitude! Learn about the power of words to instill grit and resilience in your little chickies, in both English and Spanish. Bilingual is better!" --
17) Big Choo
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Scholastic Press
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2018.
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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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Greenleaf Book Group Press
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A Guide to Resilience: The Second-Greatest Principle in the World
Christian Moore is convinced that each of us has a power hidden within, something that can get us through any kind of adversity. That power is resilience.
In The Resilience Breakthrough, Moore delivers a practical primer on how you can become more resilient in a world of instability and narrowing opportunity, whether you're facing financial troubles,
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Disney-Hyperion Books
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2014
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"Robbie Hammond is the hardest throwing pitcher in the Babe Ruth League. But what good is all that heat when he can't seem to find the plate? With Robbie struggling, the Dulany Orioles are suffering through a nightmare season, still looking for their first win. Robbie's teammates are whispering that the only reason he's even pitching is because he's the coach's kid. What they don't know is that Robbie is still haunted by something that happened in...
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