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Summary: "When Ava decides to learn to play the tuba, it isn't as easy as she thought it would be. But with the encouragement of her music teacher, Ava finds a place for her and her tuba in a special holiday celebration"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Christmas, Call number: JE WILWitherspoon, Reese
Summary: "As she tries to give her big, smelly dog Frank a bath, which becomes more impossible by the minute, Betty learns that she can accomplish anything with perseverance, teamwork, and one great idea"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WITCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WITMoore, Katrina
Summary: "When Eva's hopes for a cheerful flower garden are dashed by a rascally -- and hungry! -- rabbit, she sinks into despair. But it's from this new vantage point that she discovers something surprising and wonderful about her four-legged nemesis that reminds Eva of her own growing family and inspires her to try again. This lyrical picture book is a celebration of springtime and resilience that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MOOAbrams, Stacey
Summary: "Stacey's favorite day of the week is Thursday, when the whole class goes to the library and she gets to lose herself in her beloved books. On one of these special days, Stacey discovers that a new student named Julie has trouble reading in English, so they begin sharing books and stories to practice. Soon, more students start to join them."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer & Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ABRJonker, Travis
Summary: Determined to catch a perfect snowflake, Liam sticks out his tongue and tries a number of tricks, all to no avail, but after giving it one last shot, he grabs one in an unexpected way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: "Michael learns that--like the Thessalonians in the Bible--he will prosper if he works hard when Pearl the 2,000-year-old squirrel helps him study for his math test." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC NAWWard, Matthew
Summary: "Three flightless birds creatively and persistently pursue their dream of flying until, at last, they succeed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2023
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Summary: Panda tries to follow a butterfly over a mountain, but the slippery, snowy slope makes it difficult to climb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DERPhegley, Kiel
Summary: In Flint, Michigan, 1986, hockey--and life--keep handing Evan and Bobby losses, but together, they find reasons to keep taking the ice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 PHECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC PHEMorris, Chad
Summary: Eleven-year-old Juniper Berry lives off the grid in the California woods with her family, but when her brother gets sick, they have to leave to get help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shadow Mountain 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MORBeaty, Andrea
Summary: Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BEACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BEACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BEAKim, Yun Yeong.
Summary: "Brown Bear dreams of seeing the sea. With the help of Grandpa Beaver, they set goals and schedules so that Brown Bear can accomplish his dreams. Social and emotional learning concepts include: setting goals, overcoming adversity, and being brave"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norwood House Press 2015
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Summary: A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E BEACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BEACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BEACopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BEACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC BEACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Beaty 2013Stevens, Janet
Summary: After fast-talking Fox leaves him with a large, green egg, Bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks lovingly caring for it with the help of his neighbor Hare.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E STECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STELoney, Andrea J.
Summary: Chick and Lamb want to play outside despite the rain, so they encourage each other to keep trying to overcome the problems that threaten to prevent them from playing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2024
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Summary: Watercolor illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a baby bird as it tries, fails, and tries again to fly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dawn Publications 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE INGBeaty, Andrea
Summary: "Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, kerfuffles and catastrophes. After all, she's an engineer, and engineering is all about perseverance! But sometimes, Rosie has a really important project to tackle -- one that feels much bigger than herself. When Rosie's beloved Aunt Rose and her pals the Raucous Riveters -- a gaggle of fun-loving gals who built airplanes during World War II --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2018
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Summary: "Barbara Hendricks, a tortoise, has entered a road race, but what was she thinking? With only a week to go before the big day, she worries that she doesn't stand a chance against the other animals competing. Barbara's friend and owner, Lorraine, inspires her to train a little bit more each day and coaxes her out of her shell when the race day arrives. How intimidating to line up next to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CALBrown, Marc Tolon.
Summary: D.W., a young aardvark, discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master the new routine in her gymnastics class.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1991
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2 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE ARTAhmed, Nadia
Summary: To participate in next Halloween's festivities with his family, Finn the ghost must first learn to face his fears.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE AHMTeague, David
Summary: "Once upon a time, high atop the world, there lived a boy named Billy Hightower and the wind. When a new neighbor appears--a girl in a red hat--Billy Hightower can hardly wait to meet her and introduce himself. But the wind has other ideas"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney * Hyperion Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: JE FIC TEACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE TEASmith, Jennifer E.
Summary: Trying new things does not come naturally to the Creature of Habit, but he learns that sticking with it, something he does best, is the key to his success.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio
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Summary: Emma, who is deaf and wears a cochlear implant, loves playing soccer with her friends Izzie and Chen, but when Izzie gets discouraged and wants to quit, Emma and Chen take the time to show her that improvement comes through practice. Includes discussion questions, writing prompts, an ASL fingerspelling chart, and a sign language guide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE REICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE REICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE REIYamada, Kobi
Summary: "How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. So, in many ways, it is a sotry for every one of us. Because at some point in our lives, we will all fail....
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021