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Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
As the judging of his class's science fair approaches, Otis has trouble even thinking of an idea but once he has built a bird feeder he is determined to make some good observations, no matter how long it takes.
22) Elena rides
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Elena wants to ride her bike. She readies, she steadies. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. Try, try again!"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
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Description
Anna and Finn look over the wall that surrounds their tiny village and discover a mountain, which the villagers warn cannot be climbed, but the siblings are determined to reach the top.
24) Apple batter
Author
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
31 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Because of their persistence, Delmore succeeds in learning how to hit a baseball and his mother Loretta succeeds in growing apples.
Author
Series
Racoon River Kids Adventures volume 1
Publisher
Persnickety Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Elderly Mrs. Peachtree persists in her desire to learn to ride a bicycle and despite many falls says that she will give up only "when cows sing."
30) Be you!
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Discover a joyful reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special, from the beloved creator of The Dot, Happy Dreamer, and New York Times bestseller, The Word Collector. Here, Reynolds reminds readers to "be your own work of art." To be patient, persistent, and true. Because there is one, and only one, YOU."--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
©2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Combining real-world stories with cut-through-the-clutter tools; this book reveals a time-tested; real-world validated formula for winning - comprised of focus; competence; and passion - that creates a self-reinforcing cycle of victory. --
32) Star stuff
Author
Publisher
Harper Collins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
It's up to Giovanni and Lorenzo, Sky Repair Specialists, to fill the sky with stars. One night, on the job, Lorenzo gets stuck in a nebula! Giovanni calls out for help to the constellations.
33) The wanderer
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Without a word, and with Escher-like precision, Van den Ende presents one little paper boat's journey across the ocean, past reefs and between icebergs, through schools of fish, swaying water plants, and terrifying sea monsters. The little boat is all alone, and while its aloneness gives it the chance to wonder at the fairy-tale world above and below the waves uninterrupted, that also means it must save itself when storms approach. And so it does....
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids / Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
What's on the other side of the forest? A young rabbit and his father are determined to find out in this modern picture book that feels like a classic, calling to mind the tender work of Beatrix Potter. Some say that wolves, ogres, and giant badgers live in the forest beside Arthur's house. That's why no one ever goes in there, to see what's on the other side. But one day, Arthur's dad has an idea--a magnificent idea! Build a tower to look over the...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Cadence and Emi desperately want a puppy. But their dad isn't quite sure they're ready for all that responsibility. With a little determination and a brilliant plan, the girls show their dad that they are ready to adopt one. After all, they are super persistent, responsible, smart, and creative! Inspired by a true story.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
27 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Emma is taking tap dance lessons and she wants to learn the routine perfectly, but it is not easy because the tapping of the dancers makes it difficult for her cochlear implant to pick up the final notes of the music and so her timing is off--but with a little help from her teacher and her best friend Izzie, Emma will make it work. Includes an ASL fingerspelling chart, glossary, and content-related questions.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
93 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Julie is in school detention for passing a note to Joy, a deaf student who has trouble understanding what their teacher is saying. Indignant, Julie decides to run for student body president so she can make changes to the detention system. But the other students are put off by Joy, her choice for vice president, and Julie worries that she'll have little chance of winning if she partners with someone who seems so different. With persistence and creative...
Author
Publisher
Creston Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume unpaged : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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.
Series
Criterion collection volume 457
Language
English
Formats
Description
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from a rescue team. They have to use the town's only resuscitator. At that same moment the beloved, local doctor has a heart attack and dies while waiting for the life-saving device. When Bob learns about the doctor's secret - to give selflessley and in secret - he decides to give it a try. He alienates the doctor's widow, Helen, with whom Bob has now fallen in love....
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted.
Throughout United States history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what's right, even when they have to fight to be heard. In this book, Chelsea Clinton celebrates thirteen...
Throughout United States history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what's right, even when they have to fight to be heard. In this book, Chelsea Clinton celebrates thirteen...
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