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achievement

Books about achievement for readers of all ages.

Cover of Last Badge, The

Last Badge, The

George Mcclements

Ages 6–10scoutingperseverance

Cover of Dancing on air

Dancing on air

Natasha May

Ages 7–11dancepassion

Cover of Puckster goes to the Olympics

Puckster goes to the Olympics

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Ages 4–8sportsachievement

Cover of Feet first

Feet first

Ages 7–12sportsperseverance

Cover of The boxing champion

The boxing champion

Roch Carrier

Ages 5–10determinationsports

Cover of Peyton Manning (Football Superstar)

Peyton Manning (Football Superstar)

Sports Publishing Inc, Joe Frisaro

Ages 9–12sportsdedication

Cover of Before They Were Stars (NBA)

Before They Were Stars (NBA)

John Smallwood, John Hareas

Ages 9–12perseverancesports

Cover of African American Achievers Set (African-American Achievers)

African American Achievers Set (African-American Achievers)

Gina de Angelis, Cookie Lommel, Taressa Stovall

Ages 12–15achievementperseverance

Cover of Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers

Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers

Ages 8–11inspirationachievement

Cover of Awesome Athletes Set III

Awesome Athletes Set III

Lydia Pyle, Julie Murray, Joe Christensen

Ages 8–12sportsperseverance

Cover of Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth

David Armentrout

Ages 7–12biographyperseverance

Cover of Math and Language Arts, Grade 2 (Premium Education Workbooks)

Math and Language Arts, Grade 2 (Premium Education Workbooks)

Ages 7–8learningskill-building

Cover of Flying Adventure (Boredom Busters - Adventure Game Packs)

Flying Adventure (Boredom Busters - Adventure Game Packs)

Ladybird, Ladybird Books

Ages 5–10adventureproblem-solving

Cover of Against the Odds (Fast Breaks , No 4)

Against the Odds (Fast Breaks , No 4)

Joe Layden

Ages 8–12perseveranceovercoming challenges

Cover of Beisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends

Beisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends

Ages 8–14sportscultural heritage

Cover of Journey to Freedom: The African American Library, Set D (Journey to Freedom: the African American Library)

Journey to Freedom: The African American Library, Set D (Journey to Freedom: the African American Library)

Ages 9–12biographyafrican american history

Cover of Biography Today

Biography Today

Ages 8–10inspirationachievement

Cover of "Keep Track" Stickers for Kids

"Keep Track" Stickers for Kids

Roberta Beyer, Kent Winchester

Ages 8–12organizationresponsibility

Cover of Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

Dana Meachen Rau

Ages 5–9explorationcourage

Cover of A glorious age in Africa

A glorious age in Africa

Daniel Chu, Elliott P. Skinner

Ages 9–12african historycivilization

Cover of Onward

Onward

Dolores Johnson

Ages 7–12explorationcourage

Cover of MVP

MVP

Robert Montgomery, Robert Montgomery

Ages 10–15sportsteamwork

Cover of The biggest snowman ever

The biggest snowman ever

Steven Kroll

Ages 4–8cooperationteamwork

Cover of Princess Polly's potty sticker book

Princess Polly's potty sticker book

Melanie Williamson

Ages 2–5toilet trainingindependence