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Author
Publisher
Reycraft books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows the famous fable about the race between the slow-but-steady tortoise and the fast-but-lazy rabbit. But what happens when they agree to race again? Who will win this time? And will the rabbit repeat his mistakes?"--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Editorial Sirio
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
De Neil Pasricha, autor de la serie The Book of Awesome y The Happiness Equation, l�ider de pensamiento para la pr�oxima generaci�on y uno de los oradores de TED m�as populares del mundo, llega un libro revelador e inspirador. eso cambiar�a la forma en que vemos el fracaso y nos ayudar�a a construir resiliencia.
From Neil Pasricha--New York Times million-copy bestselling author of The Book of Awesome series and The Happiness Equation,...
Author
Publisher
POW!
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"IIgnore the Trolls is funny fairytale with a serious contemporary message about the online bullies known as trolls, and how to deal with them. In the majestic kingdom of Holly Hills lives Tim the Timid, a shy boy who has big dreams. He longs to join the jousting team so he can be one of the Knights, the coolest and most valiant kids at Ye Olde Elementary School. When tryouts are announced, Tim's friend Bethany the Brave offers him some advice: whatever...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"There is a lot of pressure in today's society for kids to succeed, but failing is a part of learning how to be a successful person. In his teaching career, Luke Reynolds saw the stress and anxiety his students suffered over grades, fitting in, and getting things right the first time. Fantastic Failures was created for these students to learn that their mistakes and failures do not define their whole lives, but help them grow into their potential....
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
Lucu was always cheerful and adventurous, but one day she started worrying about everything. She didn't want to try new things because she didn't want to make mistakes. The only place she was happy was at her dad's restaurant, where she would work with her best friend, Evan. It is there that she discovers that something beautiful can come from making a mistake! --Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Many of us are overwhelmed by the gap between our weaknesses and our dreams, between who we are and who God says we are meant to be. We feel unqualified to do God's work or to live out the possibilities we imagine. But God has a way of using our weaknesses for good. This is a book about understanding your identity in light of who God is, and learning to let God use you. Fortunately for us God is in the business of using broken people to do big things....
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
Leif is a leaf. A worried leaf. It is autumn, and Leif is afraid to fall. "All leaves fall in the fall," say the other leaves. But Leif is determined to find a different way down, and with his friend Laurel, he uses the resources around him to create a net, a kite, a parachute in hopes of softening his landing. The clock is ticking, the wind is blowing. What will happen when a gust of wind pulls Leif from his branch?
48) Flunking sainthood: a year of breaking the Sabbath, forgetting to pray, and still loving my neighbor
Author
Publisher
Paraclete Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Can an ordinary 21st-century American become a saint? No, apparently not. Butyou can have a lot of fun trying.
50) Even more fantastic failures: true stories of people who changed the world by falling down first
Author
Publisher
Alladin
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"There is a lot of pressure in today's society for kids to succeed, but failing is a part of learning how to be a successful person. In his teaching career, Luke Reynolds saw the stress and anxiety his students suffered, whether it was over grades, fitting in, or simply getting things right the first time. Even More Fantastic Failures is a second installment in Reynolds a personal campaign to show kids it's ok fall down or make a mistakes, just so...
51) Trying
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. So, in many ways, it is a sotry for every one of us. Because at some point in our lives, we will all fail. Failure can be disappointing, and even heartbreaking, but...
Author
Publisher
Beascoa
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
Rosa Pionera soñaba con ser una gran ingeniera... Sola en el desván, bajo la luz de la luna, montaba chismes y artefactos como ninguna. Por timidez no se atrevía a decir nada, rebuscaba en la basura y recogía cachivaches que atesoraba. Con ellos construía sus inventos, pero nadie podía ver sus descubrimientos. Todo siguió igual hasta que el otoño llegó y su pariente más antiguo se presentó. ¡Su tía abuela Rosie! Y a Rosa se le ocurrió...
53) My losing season
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
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Description
The author reflects on his days at a South Carolina military college. He recalls his love of basketball and its value to him as a means of self-expression, and shares experiences that shed new light on his novel "The Great Santini."
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Every child messes up, sometimes in ways that seem sure to wreck their futures: a bad report card, poor sportsmanship, underaged drinking. These are tough moments for parent and child alike, often complicated by the fear that the misstep is also an indictment of our parenting. But what each of these "fails" has in common for our kids is the precious silver lining of a chance for character building and developing more grit-if we help them process...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Discover how the freedom of sucking at something can help you build resilience, embrace imperfection, and find joy in the pursuit rather than the goal"--
When was the last time you tried something new? Something that won't make you more productive, make you more money, or check anything off your to-do list? Something you're really, really bad at, but that brought you joy? Odds are, not recently. As a sh*tty surfer and all-around-imperfect human...
56) Cartwheel Katie
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
Katie is enrolled in a gymnastics class, but when she has trouble doing some of the moves she gets discouraged and considers dropping out.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Partners
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"This fun book of quirky failures and famous flops will keep kids laughing while they learn the importance of messing up in order to get it right. Science, architecture, technology, entertainment--there are epic fails and hilarious goof-ups from every important field. Silly side features help to analyze the failures: Lesson Learned, It Could Be Worse, Losing Combinations, and a Fail Scale help readers navigate the different kinds and scopes of the...
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Success is all very well, but failure teaches us what is most important: humility. Costica Bradatan tells the stories of four thinkers who, for all their external success, courted failure throughout their years. From Simone Weil to Seneca and Gandhi, the greatest of us made meaningful lives by grasping the epiphanies of failure"--
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