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The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
A little girl and her best friend try to make the most magnificent thing! But it takes more than one try to make it.
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman Illustrated by Caroline Binch
Grace loves stories! She especially loves to use her imagination after she read. One day her teacher tells her they are doing a play, Peter Pan. Grace wants to play better but classmates tell her she can't. Grace soon discovers she do whatever her heart desires.
Seeds of Change by Jen Cullerton Johnson Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler
Based on a true story of Wangari Maathai, she truly makes an impact on the rainforest by setting her mind to what she wants to achieve.
The Boy Who Invented TV  by Kathleen Krull.
This biography tells the story of Philo Farnsworth and what obstacles he had to push through to get to his invention.
Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull
A picture book biography on the African-American woman who battled polio but reached her dream of becoming the first women to receive 3 gold medals.
Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Ididorod  by Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen tells a story of how he worked through all of the obstacles to run in the ididorod.

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Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

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Why do you think perseverance is important?
What can get of perseverance?
What does perseverance look like?

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Wanagri Maathai tells the story of a hummingbird that does not give up.

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I will be a hummingbird - Wangari Maathai (English)

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Who doesn't love a pep talk from Kid President?

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http://www.inspiremykids.com/topics/values/perserverance/
Articles teaching kids how to persevere
http://meaningfulmama.com/teach-perseverance-kids.html
A blog post about teaching perseverance.

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1) A voice thread on how a character persevered in a book.
2) A video book trailer on a book of choice.
3) Interviewing people on how they persevere on a voice thread

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Wonder by R.J Palacio
Auggie has an extraordinary face that has held him back from going into a public school until now. With the help of his friends and family, Auggie can tackle anything.
Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
Trisha has a hard time reading and understanding how to read. However, Mr. Falker will not give up on her.
The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco
Trisha is going to a new school where the group of kids she is with is known as the junkyard wonders. She pushes through all of the noise with the help of her friends.
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Felicity is friends with a boy in a wheelchair who helps Felicity discover where the magic has gone in Midnight Glutch.
You've got verve, Jamie Ireland! by Lisa Otter Rose
After Jamie's best friends moves, she seems to be struggling with bullies, reading, and writing. Soon readers discover that she has dyslexia.
Eliza Bing is (not) a big, fat quitter by Cermella Van Vleet
Eliza has ADHD and her parents think that she can't stick with one thing. But Eliza soon learns to concentrate on something she loves.

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Eliza Bing Is (Not) a Big, Fat Quitter has 173 ratings and 47 reviews. Ella said: Eliza Bing really wants to take a cake decorating class with her friend...

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How are their disabilities holding them back?
What are the characters doing to persevere?

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The movie trailer of Wonder

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A tennis player does not let his disability stop him.

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A disability couldn't stop roger crawford from excelling on the court

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A disability couldn't stop roger crawford from excelling on the court He needed a way to hold the racquet with the one finger on his dominant right arm. Enter the T2000. (Roger Crawford) Ask Roger Crawford to consider his life without tennis, and he hesitates. "I almost can't imagine it," the 56-year-old motivational speaker says.

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https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/building-on-strengths/gifted-childrens-challenges-with-learning-and-attention-issues
Understanding children with disabilities.
https://www.meriahnichols.com/disability-blogs/
Blogs about different disabilities.

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1) Students can research about someone with a disability.
2) An x-ray of a character in one of the books.
3) A video book trailer on a book of choice.

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Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm
In this graphic novel, Sunny has been sent to live in Florida and she is unsure why.
An Uninterrupted View of the Sky by Melanie Crodwer
Fransisco and his sister have no other choice than to live in prison with their father. Inspired by true events.
Wings by Christopher Myers
A boy is new in school and he is known as the outcast.
Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester
Rodney Rat cannot pronounce his r's and is getting bullied about it.
Weird! by Erin Frankel
Luisa is being teased by a classmate even though she is just being herself.
Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
Grayson has a secret that only he knows but soon he wants other to understand what he is going through.

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Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first she thought Florida might be fun -- it i...

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How are these difficult situations like ones you have experienced?
How are other characters viewing the main characters difficult situation?

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The gift of tough times.

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The gift of tough times | Tara Igoe | TEDxLaJolla

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Tara Igoe (pron. I-go) loves to learn and grow and believes her life's purpose is to have the courage to face herself, follow her truth, and operate from love not fear - no pressure, Tara.

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Kids Who Risk Their Lives Going To School

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http://edition.cnn.com/2011/BUSINESS/09/07/leibling.route.to.the.top/index.html
How to deal with difficult situations.
http://dealingwithdifficultsituations.com/blog/
A blog about dealing.

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1) Students can reach out through post cards to other children about how they excel through difficult situations.
2) A voice thread on what thoughts were going through their head while reading the book and how the character deals with the situation.
3) Students can create their own blog about difficult situations.

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Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper
Stella lives in the South, and one day the Ku Klux Klan storms into her town.
Hatchet by Gary Paulson
Brian must make life or death decisions in order to survive after a plane crash deserted him on an island.
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Matilda is an extraordinary little girl who has a gift. But Between her family and school she has a few bumps in the road.
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Harriet is not an ordinary little girl. She observes everything around her and writes it down in her notebook. She is not going to let the little things slide past her.
Stephanie's Ponytail  by Robert Munsch
Stephanie wants to be the one that sticks out, but when people start copying what she is doing she wants to think of new creative ways to stand out.
The Librarian of Basra by Jeannette Winter
Alia Muhammad Baker is in fear of her library after war break out in Iraq.

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Borrowed this from PNM via Overdrive. I love the illustration. But the story-telling pace is a bit off for me.

Can't imagine the actual struggle to take good care of the books Alia Muhammad Baker owned from one place to another safely. 30,000 books!!! When you love books and realize the importance to preserve it, no difficulty come in the way will be able to stop you....more

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Lisa (not getting friends updates) Vegan

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Borrowed this from PNM via Overdrive. I love the illustration. But the story-telling pace is a bit off for me. Can't imagine the actual struggle to take good care of the books Alia Muhammad Baker owned from one place to another safely. 30,000 books!!!

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How does knowing some e of these stories are true make you feel about the character?
What would you change about the character in the book?

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https://skylineeventsblog.com/
Changing your life through life events
https://skylineeventsblog.com/
Linda Sue Park interviewing Salva Dut

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1) Interview someone who has excelled through a life event.
2) Research a real person who has excelled through a life event,
3) Make a comic strip on a chapter of a book.