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personal strength

Books about personal strength for readers of all ages.

Cover of Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

Lisbeth Kaiser

Ages 5–10couragejustice

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Princess Bianca and the Vandals

Nick Licata

Ages 8–12courageleadership

Cover of Ana's Story

Ana's Story

Jenna Bush

Ages 12–18courageresilience

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By the sword

Selene Castrovilla, Selene Castrovilla, Bill Farnsworth

Ages 8–14couragehistory

Cover of Gaby and the best middle school self-defense book ever

Gaby and the best middle school self-defense book ever

Linda Elkin

Ages 10–14self-confidenceself-defense

Cover of The Wide-Awake Princess

The Wide-Awake Princess

Elizabeth Dawson Baker

Ages 8–12self-discoveryindividuality

Cover of Tree by leaf

Tree by leaf

Cynthia Voigt

Ages 11–16family resiliencecoming of age