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Ada Twist, scientist / Beaty, Andrea; Roberts, David (ill.) 2016  Book
Roberts, David (ill.) Book
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Publication New York, Abrams books for young readers, 2016.
Description 32pViolet Spine
Series The questioneers
Summary/Abstract Like her classmates, builder Iggy and inventor Rosie, scientist Ada has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose? Why are there hairs growing inside your nose? When her house fills with a horrific, toe-curling smell, Ada knows it's up to her to find the source. Not afraid of failure, she embarks on a fact-finding mission and conducts scientific experiments, all in the name of discovery. But, this time, her experiments lead to even more stink and get her into trouble.
Standard Number 9781419721373 Hb.
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Bartlett and the Forest of Plenty / Hirsch, Odo 2004  Book
Hirsch, Odo Book
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Publication New York, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004.
Description 240pYellow Green Spine
Summary/Abstract When Bartlett and Jacques take Gozo on an adventure to discover what lies in the forest beyond the Gircassian Rift, Gozo learns how an explorer has to have perseverance, inventiveness and desperation.
Standard Number 1582349312 Hb.
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ID:   021006


Bee tree / Polacco, Patricia 1993  Book
Polacco, Patricia Book
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Publication New York, Paperstar Book, 1993.
Description 32pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract To teach his daughter the value of books, a father leads a growing crowd in search of the tree where the bees keep all their honey.
Standard Number 9780698116962 Pb.
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Boy who grew a forest: The true story of Jadav Payeng / Gholz, Sophia; Harren, Kayla (ill.) 2019  Book
Gholz, Sophia Book
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Publication Ann Arbor, Sleeping Bear Press, 2019.
Description 32pBrown and green spine
Summary/Abstract As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction that deforestation and erosion was causing on his island home in India's Brahmaputra River. Majuli island is a large river island on the Brahmaputra River. So he began planting trees. What began as a small thicket of bamboo, grew over the years into 1,300 acre forest filled with native plants and animals. He is also known as Molai and the Forest man of India. The Boy Who Grew a Forest tells the inspiring true story of Payeng and reminds us all of the difference a single person with a big idea can make.
Standard Number 139781534110243 Hb.
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Boy who harnessed the wind / Kamkwamba, William; Mealer, Bryan ; Zunon, Elizabeth (ill.) 2012  Book
Kamkwamba, Willi Book
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Publication New York, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012.
Description 30pPurple Spine
Summary/Abstract An enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity, and a future, to his family.
Standard Number 9780803735118 Pb.
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Brontorina / Howe, James; Cecil, Randy (ill.) 2010  Book
Howe, James Book
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Publication Massachusetts, Candlewick Press, 2010.
Description 36pOrange Spine
Summary/Abstract Despite her size and not having the proper footwear, a determined dinosaur pursues her dream of becoming a ballerina.
Standard Number 9780763644376 Hb.
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ID:   013044


Chicken said, "Cluck!" / Grant, Judyann Ackerman; Truesdell, Sue (ill.) 2008  Book
Truesdell, Sue (ill.) Book
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Publication New York, HarperCollins Publishers, 2008.
Description 32pYellow Spine
Series My first I can read book
Summary/Abstract Earl and Pearl are planting pumpkins in the garden and Chicken wants to help. But all Chicken is good at is getting in the way. Then grasshoppers invade the pumpkin patch, and it's up to Chicken to save the day!
Standard Number 9780064442763 Pb.
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Giant steps to change the world / Lee, Spike; Lee, Tonya Lewis ; Qualls, Sean (ill.) 2011  Book
Lee, Spike Book
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Publication New York, Simon and Schuster, 2011.
Description 30pOrange Spine
Summary/Abstract Pursuing one's own path in life takes courage, strength, and perseverance, as demonstrated by such inspirational leaders as Barack Obama, Albert Einstein, and Muhammad Ali.
Standard Number 9780689868153 Hb.
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Give It Your All: Book 10 / Milne, A.A.   Book
Milne, A.A. Book
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Publication India, Egmont Imagination (India) Ltd.,
Description 25pBlue spine
Series Lessons from the Hundred-Acre Wood
Summary/Abstract Finishing what you begin will make you very proud. You'll feel so good when you are through you'll shout 'hooray' out loud!
Standard Number 8128602179 Hb .
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I am courage: a book of resilience / Verde, Susan; Reynolds, Peter H. (ill.) 2021  Book
Reynolds, Peter H. (ill.) Book
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Publication New York, Abrams books for young readers, 2021.
Description 32pWhite Spine
Summary/Abstract Celebrates everyday courage, including believing in ourselves, speaking out, trying new things, asking for help, and getting back up no matter how many times we may fall. Includes information on how to let go of fear by practicing yoga poses and mindful breathing exercises.
Standard Number 9781419746468 Hb.
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ID:   006169


I am Positive! / I will keep trying! / Parker, David 2005  Book
Parker, David Book
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Publication India, Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd, 2005.
Description 32pPurple and Yellow Spine
Series The best me I can be
Summary/Abstract Two books bound together - the first is about being positive and looks at the importance of positivity, while the second one is about perseverance and focuses on making an efforet and trying harder.
Standard Number 8184771738 pb.
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ID:   001650


It Won't Work / Dreamland 2004  Book
Dreamland Book
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Publication India, Dreamland Publications, 2004.
Description 24pYellow spine
Series Character - Building Stories for Children
Summary/Abstract This is the eleventh book in the series. It contains two stories which teach children that they should not get frustrated when they fail to work out problems. They should keep on trying again and again till they succeed.
Standard Number 8173016100 Pb.
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ID:   026341


Jabari tries / Cornwall, Gaia 2020  Book
Cornwall, Gaia Book
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Publication London, Walker Books, 2020.
Description 32pYellow spine
Summary/Abstract Jabari is inventing a machine that will fly all the way across the yard! But making it go from CRASH to WHOOSH will take grit, patience, and maybe even a little help from his sister. Jabari is making a flying machine in his backyard! "It'll be easy. I don't need any help," he declares. But it doesn't work! Jabari is frustrated. Good thing Dad is there for a pep talk and his little sister, Nika, is there to assist, fairy wings and all. With the endearing father-child dynamic of Jabari Jumps and engaging mixed-media illustrations, Gaia Cornwall's tale shows that through perseverance and flexibility, an inventive thought can become a brilliant reality.
Standard Number 9781406399844 Pb.
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Kalpana ki cycle / Rajendran, Sowmya; Amin, Kabini (ill.); Joshi, Madhu B. (Tr.) 20019  Book
Rajendran, Sowmya Book
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Publication Bengaluru, Pratham Books, 20019.
Description 16pRed spine
Series Pratham Books - Level 2
Summary/Abstract Kalpana is learning to cycle, but it isn’t easy at all! She falls over and over again, even hurting herself. Does she finally learn to cycle? Does she give up? A heartwarming story about the importance of trying. कल्पना साइकिल चलाना सीख रही है, लेकिन यह बिल्कुल भी आसान नहीं लग रहा है! वह बार-बार गिरती रही, और उसे कई बार चोट भी लगी। लेकिन क्या उसे आख़िरकार साइकिल चलानी आयी? या फिर उसने हिम्मत हार कर कोशिश करना छोड़ दिया? साहित्य अकादमी के बाल साहित्य पुरस्कार से सम्मानित लेखिका की कलम से, हिम्मत न हारने और कोशिश करते रहने के बारे में दिल को छू लेने वाली एक कहानी।
Standard Number 9789386721808 Pb.
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Laut ke buddhu ghar ko aye / Preetam, Sarojini 1993  Book
Preetam, Sarojini Book
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Edition 2006
Publication New Delhi, Children's Book Trust, 1993.
Description 32pBrown Spine
Summary/Abstract A humourous collection of Buddhu's adventures that is entertaining as well as educational for the children to learn the value of hardwork and perseverence.
Standard Number 8170115159 Pb.
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ID:   004810


Leonardo's Dream / De Beer, Hans 2004  Book
De Beer, Hans Book
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Publication USA, North-South Books, 2004.
Description 24pPink spine
Summary/Abstract This is the story of Leonardo the penguin who desperately wanted to fly. Inspite of the other penguins mocking him, Leonardo does no get discouraged. This story shows how perseverance pays off and even impossible dreams can come true. This is an uplifting story that will send young spirits soaring!
Standard Number 0735819262 Hb.
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ID:   026160


Nya's long walk: A step at a time / Park, Linda Sue; Pinkney, Brian (ill.) 2019  Book
Pinkney, Brian (ill.) Book
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Publication Boston, Clarion Books, 2019.
Description 32pOff white spine
Summary/Abstract In South Sudan, where Nya lives, many girls have a hard job: fetching water for their families from a remote water hole. The distance on foot is long, and the full water container is heavy. When Nya has to carry her little sister as well as the water, home seems impossibly distant. But reaching a thorn bush a few steps away - that she can do. And the tree after that, and then the next thing in her path...moving toward help and safety a step at a time. In the setting of Linda Sue park's bestseller A Long Walk to Water, and featuring a character who appears in those pages, Nya's Long Walk tells a story of determination, perseverance, and love.
Standard Number 9781328781338 Hb.
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ID:   025538


Rosie Revere and the raucous riveters / Beaty, Andrea; Roberts, David (ill.) 2018  Book
Roberts, David (ill.) Book
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Publication New York, Amulet Books, 2018.
Description 133pRed Spine
Series The questioneers
Summary/Abstract Rosie’s beloved Aunt Rose and her friends, the Raucous Riveters—a group of fun-loving gals who built airplanes during World War II—need help inventing something new. And Rosie is just the engineer for the job!
Standard Number 9781419733604 Pb.
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Rosie Revere, engineer / Beaty, Andrea 2013  Book
Beaty, Andrea Book
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Publication New York, Abrams books for young readers, 2013.
Description 32pCream Spine
Series The questioneers
Summary/Abstract Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her Great, Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal to fly, Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true.
Standard Number 9781419708459 Hb.
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Thing Lou couldn't do / Spires, Ashley; Spires, Ashley (ill.) 2020  Book
Spires, Ashley Book
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Publication Toronto, Kids Can Press, 2020.
Description 32pBlack spine
Summary/Abstract Lou is brave enough for anything! That is, until her friends decide to climb a tree. Lou has never climbed a tree before. She doesn't think she can do it. But when excuses run out, it's time to face facts. Is she brave enough to TRY? An empowering story about perseverance and facing your fears.
Standard Number 9781525305573 Pb.
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