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perseverance

Books about perseverance for readers of all ages.

Cover of Standing against the wind

Standing against the wind

Traci L. Jones

Ages 10–14self-confidencefamily conflict

Cover of Last Badge, The

Last Badge, The

George Mcclements

Ages 6–10scoutingperseverance

Cover of Walking Mary

Walking Mary

James VanOosting

Ages 9–14family relationshipstoleration

Cover of Move over, Beethoven

Move over, Beethoven

Julia First

Ages 8–12musicfamily

Cover of The Seeker

The Seeker

Robert B. Fox, Robert Barlow Fox

Ages 7–10adventureself-discovery

Cover of Izzy the Very Bad Burglar

Izzy the Very Bad Burglar

Amy Proud

Ages 4–8self-acceptanceperseverance

Cover of Annie

Annie

Bonnie Bader

Ages 7–11optimismfamily

Cover of Backyard camp-out

Backyard camp-out

Jerdine Nolen

Ages 4–8familycamping

Cover of Chester, I love you

Chester, I love you

Blaine M. Yorgason

Ages 8–12family lovecompetition

Cover of Caught offside

Caught offside

Andrea Montalbano

Ages 9–14soccersports

Cover of Big fish dreams

Big fish dreams

Lori Fisher Peelen

Ages 4–8perseverancenature

Cover of Big fish dreams

Big fish dreams

Lori Fisher Peelen

Ages 4–8natureperseverance

$Cover of In the Dark of the Night\Lvl 1 (Easy to Read Movie Storybook , Level 1)$

In the Dark of the Night\Lvl 1 (Easy to Read Movie Storybook , Level 1)

Golden Books

Ages 4–8couragemagic

Cover of Relax Max

Relax Max

Sally Grindley

Ages 8–12creativitywriter's block

Cover of The bicycle man

The bicycle man

David L. Dudley

Ages 9–14friendshipmentorship

Cover of The Falls

The Falls

Eric Walters

Ages 12–16adventurefamily

Cover of Andy

Andy

Mary Christner Borntrager

Ages 12–17self-acceptanceidentity

Cover of It'll only be stronger

It'll only be stronger

Pamela Gaskin Huston

Ages 4–8growthresilience

Cover of Extra innings

Extra innings

Tiki Barber

Ages 8–12brotherssports

Cover of The sleeping army

The sleeping army

Francesca Simon

Ages 8–12adventurecourage

Cover of Spindle River

Spindle River

Judith O'Neill

Ages 10–14familychild labor

Cover of Born That Way

Born That Way

Susan Ketchen

Ages 8–13horsesself-discovery

Cover of Straggler's Reef

Straggler's Reef

Elaine Forrestal

Ages 8–12adventuretreasure hunting

Cover of Ruby Lu, star of the show

Ruby Lu, star of the show

Lenore Look

Ages 8–12familyresilience