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inspiration

Books about inspiration for readers of all ages.

Cover of Hope!

Hope!

Eric Stevens

Ages 7–12hopehistory

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 Saints and Heroes for Kids

Saints and Heroes for Kids

Ethel Pochocki

Ages 9–12faithcourage

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 Who Am I? (Poetry of the Soul)

Who Am I? (Poetry of the Soul)

Matthew Price, Joel Anderson

Ages 9–12self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Authors & Artists for Young Adults Volume 43 (Authors and Artists for Young Adults)

Authors & Artists for Young Adults Volume 43 (Authors and Artists for Young Adults)

Ages 10–18biographycreativity

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 Teen Ink

Teen Ink

Ages 12–18self-expressioncreativity

Cover of An interview with Jenny Nimmo

An interview with Jenny Nimmo

Wendy Cooling

Ages 8–14creativityauthorship

Cover of Biography Today

Biography Today

Ages 8–10inspirationachievement

Cover of The moon and I

The moon and I

Betsy Cromer Byars, Byars

Ages 8–12authorshipself-discovery

Cover of Ten Girls Who Changed the World

Ten Girls Who Changed the World

Irene Howat

Ages 9–14couragefaith

Cover of They Died Too Young Set (They Died Too Young)

They Died Too Young Set (They Died Too Young)

Mary Hughes, Phelan Powell, Andrew Gracie

Ages 12–15biographyhistory

Cover of Acquire the Fire: 40 Teen Devotionals

Acquire the Fire: 40 Teen Devotionals

Erik Herrera, James Jackson, Tara Janik

Ages 9–14faithspirituality

Cover of Women of Achievement Set (Women of Achievement)

Women of Achievement Set (Women of Achievement)

Charles K. Wolfe, Kittredge Mary, James Cary

Ages 12–15achievementinspiration

Cover of Galaxy of Superstars Set (Galaxy of Superstars)

Galaxy of Superstars Set (Galaxy of Superstars)

Tim O'Shei, Erik Anjou, Sam Wellman

Ages 12–15biographyachievement

Cover of Sports

Sports

Ages 9–12sportsachievement

Cover of Uxl Newsmakers (UXL Newsmakers)

Uxl Newsmakers (UXL Newsmakers)

Ages 12–15biographyachievement

Cover of Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

Sports Publishing Inc, Michael Shalin

Ages 9–12sportsperseverance

Cover of Masters of Music

Masters of Music

Ages 11–15biographymusic

Cover of Women in Art

Women in Art

Rachel Ignotofsky

Ages 8–14women artistscreativity