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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here"--
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, each writing about a time in their youth when they were held back because of their race, gender, or sexual identity-- but persisted. Among others: actress Alia Shawkat was told she was too "ethnic" for parts. Former NFL player Wade Davis bullied other gay classmates in an attempt to hide his own sexuality. Holocaust survivor Fanny Starr tells...
Author
Publisher
Creston Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make a difference if their heart is big enough."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Told in narrative nonfiction, this book teaches young readers how to handle difficult situations. Books help build a foundation for students to develop into capable and compassionate individuals and, through examples, show them how to make the choices that will let them grow their soft skills. All books in the 21st Century Junior Library encourage readers to Look, Think, Make a Guess, Ask Questions, and Create. Books include table of contents, sidebars,...
7) Gritty ninja
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Series
Publisher
Grow Grit Press
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
Gritty Ninja was the type of ninja that seemed to be good at everything. He wasn’t particularly talented at anything. But the one thing that set him apart was that he just...never gave up. But once upon a time, Gritty Ninja was not always like this. He used to give up on things when he got bored, frustrated, or when it got too hard. Things change when a buddy introduces him to a strategy to help him grow grit and not give up. Find out what happens...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Even the most successful people don't always triumph first time round! Find out how well-known people turned their failures into triumphs with this engaging and positive guide that shows how falling down can just be the first step to making big things happen. Discover the failures and mistakes made by some famous faces you might think have always been successes! From twelve publishers turning down J.K. Rowling who has become one of the bestselling...