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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Warrior scarlet	Rosemary Sutcliff	In Bronze Age Britain, Drem must overcome the disability of a crippled arm in order to pass his tribe's test of manhood and become a warrior.	OL1417802W
Unsinkable!	Larry Dane Brimner	With the encouragement of the other Corner Kids, Alex keeps trying until he is able to swim all the way across the pool.	OL15037636W
Walt Disney's Sleeping beauty and the prince	Justine Fontes	A retelling of the well-known tale in which a prince's determined perseverance breaks the spell cast over Sleeping Beauty.	OL15126294W
Halfway Herbert	Francis Chan	Halfway Herbert only does things half way and never finishes anything, but when he tells a half-truth, deciding he isn't exactly lying, everything falls apart. Suddenly Halfway Herbert learns that a …	OL15891111W
Gumption!	Elise Broach,Richard Egielski	When Peter goes on an African adventure with his beloved Uncle Nigel, who hopes to spot a rare gorilla, the oblivious Nigel urges Peter on by telling him to have gumption, while Peter keeps his eyes …	OL15906769W
GRIT	Angela Duckworth	Pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but…	OL17361140W
D.W. Flips! (D.W.)	Marc Brown	Now two bestselling books featuring Arthur's irresistible younger sister D.W. are available in a new format -- board books! Little ones can follow D.W. as she makes a big splash in D.W. All Wet and r…	OL18882W
Izzy Gizmo	Pip Jones	A feisty tale of determination, ingenuity, and friendship, Pip Jones' U.S. debut is sure to capture the imaginations of aspiring young inventors.	OL19739462W
Xiao zong xiong de meng	Hans De Beer	Not wanting to hibernate alone, a young bear heads south and meets three grouchy dormice when he gets lost in a snowstorm.	OL19937055W
Kunu's basket	Lee DeCora Francis	Feeling frustrated when his first attempt to weave a basket fails, a Penobscot Indian boy receives help and encouragement from his grandfather.	OL20017949W
Mayday mouse	Sebastien Braun	"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 …	OL20049087W
Perseverance	Margaret J. Wheatley,Margaret Wheatley,Barbara Bash,Asante Salaam	A collection of poems, paintings and inspiring words on perseverance.	OL21025557W
Stickley sticks to it!	Brenda Miles	When it comes to homework, projects, and goals, Stickley the frog is a flexible thinker who never gives up.	OL22061367W
Not the quitting kind	Sarra J. Roth	"A spunky young girl tries out different endeavors--from ballet to karate--and feels like she fails at each one. Finally her mother sits her down and gives her the encouragement she needs to persever…	OL23312254W
Don't give up!	Julia Giachetti	"Lisa is learning how to swim, and it's not easy. She thinks about giving up, but she doesn't want to miss out on any fun. Can she stick with swimming lessons?"--Back cover.	OL27062481W
Guts and glory	Ken Rappoport	Examines the lives of ten professional basketball players, including Muggsy Bogues, Bobby Hurley, John Lucas, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Buck Williams, who overcame various obstacles on their way to succes…	OL2749041W
The seventeenth swap	Eloise Jarvis McGraw	Having no money, a thirteen-year-old begins a series of swaps to get the child he babysits for a pair of cowboy boots.	OL2951033W
Don't give up, Josephine!	Hans Wilhelm	Josephine, a young penguin, is discouraged by her lack of success in school, but discovers that it is better to keep trying than to give up.	OL454151W
The Value of determination (Valuetales)	Ann Donegan Johnson	Focuses on Helen Keller's determination to hear, see, and speak and her equal determination to help others with handicaps similar to her own.	OL4908002W
The case of the choosey cheater	Linda Lee Maifair	When a crime wave strikes the fifth grade, Darcy Doyle tries to find out who is stealing homework papers.	OL685573W