Grit : the power of passion and perseverance by Duckworth, Angela 

Paperback(Scribner, 2018)

BTSB #: 293127 Available

Dewey: 158.1/NAges: 14-18   


Genres:

Subjects: Success Perseverance Expectation (Psychology) Diligence

Summary: The author takes us into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she's learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers.

Not yet : the story of an unstoppable skater by Davis, Hadley 

BTSB Prebound(Orchard Books, 2024)

BTSB #: 262695 Available

Dewey: 796.91/BAges: 4-8   


Genres:

Subjects: Lari, Zahra International Skating Union Figure skaters - Abu Dhabi - Biography Muslims - Abu Dhabi - Biography Figure skating - United Arab Emirates - History Perseverance Resilience (Personality trait) Conduct of life - Fiction

Summary: After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her ... not yet at least! An inspiring tale of self-empowerment and perseverance.