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personal achievement

Books about personal achievement for readers of all ages.

Cover of Alice's world record

Alice's world record

Tim Kennemore

Ages 8–12winning and losingperseverance

Cover of Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer

Tracey Baptiste

Ages 10–16creativityperseverance

Cover of The day of Ahmed's secret

The day of Ahmed's secret

Florence Parry Heide, Ted Lewin, Judith Heide Gilliland

Ages 4–8workpride

Cover of Winners for life

Winners for life

Donny Anderson, Linkie Seltzer Cohn

Ages 14–18goal-settingsuccess