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1) The giver
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English
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Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
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Questioneers volume 2
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language
English
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A young aspiring engineer comes to realize that failure is necessary for success.
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Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, kerfuffles and catastrophes. After all, engineering is all about perseverance! But this time, Rosie has a really important project to tackle-one that feels much bigger than herself. Rosie's beloved Aunt Rose and her friends, the Raucous Riveters-a group of fun-loving gals who built airplanes during World War II-need help inventing something new. And Rosie is just the engineer for the job! After one...
4) Jabari tries
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English
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Jabari is making a flying machine all by himself, but when it doesn't work the way he imagined, he learns about perserverance and problem-solving.
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Tallulah books (Marilyn Singer) volume 5
Publisher
Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
Tallulah loves the grace and elegance of ballet and can pirouette perfectly, but at dance camp struggles to learn tap.
10) Plunked
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Sixth-grader Jack Mogens loses his nerve after getting hit by a pitch, and has to dig deep within himself to avoid giving up the sport he loves.
12) Hook
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A chick hatched by hens turns out to be an eaglet who must get help from a boy in learning how to fly.
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Series
Jenna Fox chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.
14) La la la
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Follows a singing girl's fruitless search for a friend in her world, until one night when her song is finally heard by someone who understands.
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Hugo the hamster wants to be a firefighter, and although he worries he is too small to fight fires, he learns that just because something is difficult, it doesn't mean he shouldn't try his hardest to achieve his dream.
16) Mayday mouse
Author
Publisher
Childs Play Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"When Captain Mouse sets sail on a bright, sunny day with a birthday present for her brother, little does she know the sea-going perils she will have to face! Her cheerful, optimistic nature refuses to be downcast by storms, caves, rocks and shipwrecks. Resourceful and inventive, she's able to save the day - with just a little help from her friends!"--Provided by publisher.
17) Wild pitch
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Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Robbie Hammond, the Dulaney Orioles' pitcher, has to persevere through a losing season"--
18) I'm done!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Little Beaver would rather play with friends than build a proper dam, but finally he is ready to get it done.--
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Series
Gym shorts volume 3
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Rita tries to improve her times and flip turns as she struggles to decide whether to remain the best swimmer on the Dolphins team or the worst on the Sharks team, where she could be with her friends.
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