Glasshouse of stars by Marr, Shirley 

BTSB Prebound(Simon & Schuster Books for Yound Readers, 2021)

BTSB #: 604546 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.8 MG Lexile: 870 F&P: Y

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Immigration and emigration - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Resilience (Personality trait) - Fiction Belonging (Social psychology) - Fiction Culture shock - Fiction

Summary: Inheriting First Uncle's home after he dies tragically and unexpectedly, eleven-year-old Meixing and her family immigrate to the New Land, where it will take all of Meixing's resilience and bravery to finally find her place of belonging in this new world.

Guitarrista by Diaz, Lucky 

BTSB Prebound(Harper, 2023)

BTSB #: 276584 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2 LG

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Guitarists - Fiction Resilience (Personality trait) - Fiction Latinos (U.S.) - Fiction

Summary: When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star! Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn't know how to play, with the help of her community, nothing can stop Canta from achieving her wildest dreams!

I am courage : a book of resilience [I Am (Abrams Books for Young Readers)]by Verde, Susan 

BTSB Prebound(Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021)

BTSB #: 908012 Temp OS

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
F&P: M

Genres: General Fiction

Subjects: Courage - Fiction Resilience (Personality trait) - Fiction Perseverance - Fiction

Summary: Celebrates everyday courage, including believing in ourselves, speaking out, trying new things, asking for help, and getting back up no matter how many times we may fall. Includes information on how to let go of fear by practicing yoga poses and mindful breathing exercises.

Lines of courage by Nielsen, Jennifer A. 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2022)

BTSB #: 676464 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.1 MG Lexile: 740

Genres: Historical Fiction

Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 - Fiction Courage - Fiction Resilience (Personality trait) - Fiction

Summary: From the assassination that triggers World War I in 1914 to Armistice Day in 1918, the story follows the fates of five young people on both sides of the conflict--each facing their portion of the war with courage, until the end of the war brings them together. Includes information on the history of the war.

Lines of courage by Nielsen, Jennifer A. 

Audio Book(Playaway, 2022)

BTSB #: P09058 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   


Genres: Historical Fiction

Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 - Fiction Courage - Fiction Resilience (Personality trait) - Fiction

Summary: From the assassination that triggers World War I in 1914 to Armistice Day in 1918, the story follows the fates of five young people on both sides of the conflict--each facing their portion of the war with courage, until the end of the war brings them together. Includes information on the history of the war.

Love was inside by Joyner, Andrew 

BTSB Prebound(Random House Studio, 2021)

BTSB #: 502504 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
Lexile: 210 AD F&P: J

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Resilience (Personality trait) - Fiction Emotions - Fiction Communicable diseases - Fiction COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- - Fiction

Summary: A little girl grows stronger as she finds ways to stay connected to the people she loves during the pandemic.

Sky-blue bench by Rahman, Bahram 

BTSB Prebound(Pajama Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 738120 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 4.9 LG Lexile: 690 AD

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Artificial legs - Fiction Children with disabilities - Fiction Resilience (Personality trait) - Fiction

Summary: Young Aria returns to school after recovering from an accident and being fitted with a prosthetic leg, but the school has no furniture and sitting on the floor is too painful. She finds a way to build her own bench, surprising and inspiring her classmates. A sensitive author's note addresses the author's experience growing up in Afghanistan during the civil war and the legacy of landmines.