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determination

Books about determination for readers of all ages.

Cover of There's no base like home

There's no base like home

Mendoza, Jessica (Sports analyst)

Ages 8–13familysisterhood

Cover of Moe is best

Moe is best

Rich Torrey

Ages 3–8determinationself-worth

Cover of Big fish dreams

Big fish dreams

Lori Fisher Peelen

Ages 4–8perseverancenature

Cover of The phantom's gold

The phantom's gold

Eric Murphy

Ages 8–13motorboat racingfamily

Cover of Little raccoon who could

Little raccoon who could

Susan Cornell Poskanzer

Ages 4–8perseveranceconfidence

Cover of Gloria

Gloria

Daniel Rosen

Ages 6–10basketballsports

Cover of Nutty can't miss

Nutty can't miss

Dean Hughes

Ages 8–12basketballperseverance

Cover of Hoop dreams

Hoop dreams

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Ages 10–15sportsperseverance

Cover of Scarface Claw

Scarface Claw

Lynley Dodd

Ages 3–8couragefear

Cover of Puckster goes to the Olympics

Puckster goes to the Olympics

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Ages 4–8sportsachievement

Cover of Leon Chameleon P.I. and the case of the missing canary eggs

Leon Chameleon P.I. and the case of the missing canary eggs

Janet Hurst-Nicholson

Ages 7–11mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Worm gets a job

Worm gets a job

Kathy Caple

Ages 4–8perseveranceself-worth

Cover of Speed Star (Rex Jones)

Speed Star (Rex Jones)

Jonny Zucker

Ages 7–11adventurecourage

Cover of First among losers

First among losers

Robin Lawrie, Chris Lawrie

Ages 7–12perseveranceunderdog spirit

Cover of Hattie Peck

Hattie Peck

Emma Levey

Ages 4–8adventuredetermination

Cover of The Bell Reef

The Bell Reef

Sarita Kendall

Ages 8–12adventuretreasure

Cover of Boy Racer (Books for Boys)

Boy Racer (Books for Boys)

Ian Whybrow

Ages 7–11familysports

Cover of The Tallest Tree

The Tallest Tree

Sandra Belton

Ages 8–12perseveranceambition

Cover of Son of the whirlwind

Son of the whirlwind

Elyne Mitchell

Ages 8–12horsesadventure

Cover of Casey at the Bat (Stories in Music)

Casey at the Bat (Stories in Music)

Ages 6–10sportsdetermination

Cover of Miss Little's Losers

Miss Little's Losers

Robert Rayner

Ages 8–12determinationteamwork

Cover of Katie's Midnight Ride

Katie's Midnight Ride

C A Forsyth

Ages 8–12horsescourage

Cover of The boxing champion

The boxing champion

Roch Carrier

Ages 5–10determinationsports

Cover of Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth

David Armentrout

Ages 7–12biographyperseverance