Cartwheel Katie [Katie Woo]by Manushkin, Fran 

BTSB Prebound(Picture Window Books, 2015)

BTSB #: 602129 Available

Dewey: EAges: 5-8   
AR: 2.1 LG Lexile: 470 F&P: J

Genres: Sports Family Life

Subjects: Gymnastics - Fiction Failure (Psychology) - Fiction Persistence - Fiction Chinese Americans - Fiction

Summary: Katie is enrolled in a gymnastics class, but when she has trouble doing some of the moves she gets discouraged and considers dropping out.

How to solve a problem : the rise (and falls) of a rock-climbing champion by Shiraishi, Ashima 

BTSB Prebound(Make Me a World, 2020)

BTSB #: 812808 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.5 LG Lexile: 650 AD F&P: O

Genres:

Subjects: Problem solving - Fiction Rock climbing - Fiction Persistence - Fiction

Summary: Describes solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent.

Jabari tries by Cornwall, Gaia 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2020)

BTSB #: 244082 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.3 LG F&P: K

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Inventions - Fiction Inventors - Fiction Flying-machines - Fiction Persistence - Fiction Family life - Fiction

Summary: 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.

Just like I wanted by Keller, Elinoar 

BTSB Prebound(Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2015)

BTSB #: 512060 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
Lexile: 480 AD

Genres: General Fiction

Subjects: Stories in rhyme Drawing - Fiction Persistence - Fiction

Summary: As she tries to create a perfect picture, a girl keeps drawing outside the lines but rather than give up, she simply transforms the picture into something new.

Magical yet by DiTerlizzi, Angela 

BTSB Prebound(Disney/Hyperion, 2020)

BTSB #: 280580 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-6   
AR: 3.2 LG

Genres: Humorous Fiction Adventure Fiction

Subjects: Expectation (Psychology) - Fiction Patience - Fiction Persistence - Fiction Allegories Humorous fiction

Summary: A rhyming celebration of the journey of working toward each new milestone.

Power of yet by Cocca-Leffler, Maryann 

BTSB Prebound(Abrams Appleseed, 2020)

BTSB #: 225299 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-5   
F&P: K

Genres: Animals

Subjects: Stories in rhyme Patience - Fiction Persistence - Fiction Determination (Personality trait) - Fiction Conduct of life - Fiction Pigs - Fiction

Summary: A little pig, frustrated by the limitations of his young age and small size, is encouraged to keep trying, growing, and learning until he meets his goals.

Starla Jean : which came first: the chicken or the friendship? [Starla Jean Volume: 1]by Arnold, Elana K. 

BTSB Prebound(Roaring Brook Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 070570 Available

Dewey: EAges: 6-8   
AR: 2.8 LG

Genres: Family Life Animals Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Family life - Fiction Chickens - Fiction Humorous fiction Persistence - Fiction

Summary: Introducing Starla Jean! She's full of moxie, clever as a fox, and obsessed with catching a chicken she finds at the park. Her dad says, "If you can catch it, you can keep it." Starla Jean is not one to back down from a challenge.

Ugly doodles by Wicker, Valeria 

BTSB Prebound(Little, Brown, 2020)

BTSB #: 943802 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-7   


Genres: Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Drawing - Fiction Doodles - Fiction Perfectionism (Personality trait) - Fiction Persistence - Fiction

Summary: Inspired by a visit to an art museum, Raven sets out to create a masterpiece but her discarded mistakes start stalking her, teaching her to accept her imperfections.

When Sophie thinks she can't .. by Bang, Molly 

BTSB Prebound(Blue Sky Press, 2018)

BTSB #: 088425 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-6   
AR: 2.5 LG Lexile: 520

Genres:

Subjects: Self-confidence - Fiction Persistence - Fiction

Summary: Sophie is discouraged because she always struggles with math and puzzles--until her teacher shows her the hidden value of "try" and "yet."