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A component of Self-Management
Continuing effort despite challenges is essential for academic achievement and career success. Students who persevere develop resilience and problem-solving skills valued by employers. Determination redirects frustration into productive persistence rather than giving up or acting out.
Author: A True Story (Buy) - Helen Lester's autobiographical picture book about her journey becoming a writer despite struggles with spelling and "word blindness."
The Book of Mistakes (Buy) - Artist transforms drawing mistakes into beautiful, unexpected creations.
Bubble Gum Brain (Buy) - Contrasts fixed mindset ("brick brain") with growth mindset ("bubble gum brain").
Fish in a Tree (Buy) - Novel about dyslexic girl who hides her inability to read until a teacher recognizes her artistic talents and learning difference.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Buy) - Fantasy novel where village sacrifices baby annually to witch who actually rescues them, with one accidentally receiving moon magic.
Inside Out & Back Again (Buy) - Novel-in-verse about Vietnamese refugee girl adapting to life in Alabama after Saigon falls.
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Buy) - Third-grader navigates family financial struggles and classroom challenges with spirited determination.
The Year of Billy Miller (Buy) - Seven-year-old navigates second grade worries about school, family relationships, and a head injury.
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain (Buy) - Non-fiction picture book explaining brain plasticity and how learning changes the brain.
