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This fiction picture book focuses on a shy girl named Rosie who collects trash to add to her engineering stash. Rosie hopes of becoming a great engineer but others around her push her dreams down. When her aunt comes, she tries to make a gizmo so she can get around. Rosie fails after trying really hard to invent one. She keeps trying to build a gizmo and doesn't let failure stand in her way.

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The beloved New York Times bestselling picture book about pursuing one's passion with persistence and learning to celebrate each failure on the road to achieving one's dreams.

And now you can follow Rosie's further adventures-with her friends Iggy Peck and Ada Twist-in the instant New York Times bestseller Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, the first in a BRAND-NEW chapter book series, The Questioneers!

Rosie Revere dreamed of becoming a great engineer. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie's gizmos would astound-if she ever let anyone see them.

Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose (AKA Rosie the Riveter!), who shows her that the first flop isn't something to fear-it's something to celebrate. And you can only truly fail, if you quit.

Collect them all! Add these other STEM favorites from #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts to your family library today!

Ada Twist, Scientist
Iggy Peck, Architect
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters
Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants
Ada Twist's Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists
Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects
Rosie Revere's Big Project Book for Bold Engineers

Praise for Rosie Revere, Engineer
"Comically detailed mixed-media illustrations that keep the mood light and emphasize Rosie's creativity at every turn."
-Publishers Weekly
"The detritus of Rosie's collections is fascinating, from broken dolls and stuffed animals to nails, tools, pencils, old lamps and possibly an erector set. And cheddar-cheese spray."
-Kirkus Reviews
"This celebration of creativity and perseverance is told through rhyming text, which gives momentum and steady pacing to a story, consistent with the celebration of its heroine, Rosie. She's an imaginative thinker who hides her light under a bushel (well, really, the bed) after being laughed at for one of her inventions."
-Booklist

Award
2013 Parents' Choice Award - GOLD
2014 Amelia Bloomer Project List
ReadBoston's Best Read Aloud Book

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The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

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This inspiring fiction picture book concentrates on a young girl and her canine assistant venturing off to invent the most magnificent thing. After many trials and errors, she realizes it's not right and gives up. Ultimately, the girl realizes that her inventions can be fixed to create what she always envisioned in her head, something that herself and her dog would enjoy.

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Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. The girl has a wonderful idea. "She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!" But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly. Eventually, the girl gets really, really mad. She is so mad, in fact, that she quits. But after her dog convinces her to take a walk, she comes back to her project with renewed enthusiasm and manages to get it just right.For the early grades' exploration of character education, this funny book offers a perfect example of the rewards of perseverance and creativity. The girl's frustration and anger are vividly depicted in the detailed art, and the story offers good options for dealing honestly with these feelings, while at the same time reassuring children that it's okay to make mistakes. The clever use of verbs in groups of threes is both fun and functional, offering opportunities for wonderful vocabulary enrichment. The girl doesn't just "make" her magnificent thing — she "tinkers and hammers and measures," she "smoothes and wrenches and fiddles," she "twists and tweaks and fastens." These precise action words are likely to fire up the imaginations of youngsters eager to create their own inventions and is a great tie-in to learning about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781554537044

Publisher:

Kids Can Press, Limited

Publication date:

04/01/2014

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

7,463

Product dimensions:

9.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

Lexile:

AD380L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Ashley Spires grew up in the Pacific Northwest, the supposed stomping grounds of Bigfoot. She is the author and illustrator of a number of books for children, including Small Saul and the Adventures of Binky the Space Cat. She was the recipient of the 2011 Silver Birch Express Award and the 2011 Hackmatack Award for Binky the Space Cat and was shortlisted for a Joe Shuster Comics for Kids Award and an Eisner Award for Binky Under Pressure. Ashley currently lives in British Columbia.

Ashley Spires grew up in the Pacific Northwest, the supposed stomping grounds of Bigfoot. She is the author and illustrator of a number of books for children, including Small Saul and the Adventures of Binky the Space Cat. She was the recipient of the 2011 Silver Birch Express Award and the 2011 Hackmatack Award for Binky the Space Cat and was shortlisted for a Joe Shuster Comics for Kids Award and an Eisner Award for Binky Under Pressure. Ashley currently lives in British Columbia.

Editorial Reviews

01/27/2014
For her story of a girl's ambition to build "the most magnificent thing," Spires (the Binky the Space Cat books) draws her towing a red wagon full of random junk. "The girl saws and glues and adjusts. She stands, examines and stares. She twists and tweaks and fastens." Shadowed by her stubby bulldog assistant, she hits a roadblock, and her frustration grows: "Her hands feel too big to work and her brain is too full of all the not-right things." It's the bulldog that realizes that his boss needs a break. In the act of taking a walk, her mind clears: "Bit by bit, the mad gets pushed out of her head." The "magnificent thing" turns out to be a bulldog-size sidecar for her scooter. It's a useful description of the creative process, an affirmation of making rather than buying, and a model for girl engineers. There are quiet laughs, too, like the description of the girl's work area as "somewhere out of the way"-smack in the middle of the sidewalk, that is, annoying the maximum number of neighbors. Ages 3-7. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

It's a useful description of the creative process, an affirmation of making rather than buying, and a model for girl engineers.-Publishers Weekly

Spires' understanding of the fragility and power of the artistic impulse mixes with expert pacing and subtle characterization for maximum delight.-Kirkus Reviews - Starred Review

... Spires's buddy tale of overcoming obstacles and learning to manage expectations will likely find an appreciative audience, especially in a classroom setting.-Quill & Quire

This indefatigable little girl won't let frustration get in the way of creating her magnificent contraption. Determination is key!-Today's Parent

A little girl has big plans to make the most magnificent thing, with the help of her canine sidekick.-Canadian Family

This is a solid choice with a great message that encourages kids not to quit in the face of disappointment but rather to change their perspective and start over.-School Library Journal

In the end, it's precisely the kind of book we need for kids these days. Perfection is a myth. Banged up, beat up, good enough can sometimes be the best possible solution to a problem. A lesson for the 21st century children everywhere.-Elizabeth Bird, SLJ.com

Young readers will love the surprise ending. Readers learn that not everything comes out "just the right way" instantly.-International Reading Association

The Most Magnificent Thing is a wonderful fable about effort and reward, in a tone perfectly understandable to younger children. A definite addition to public and primary school collections.-CM Magazine

An entertaining book for the very young, this is also a useful reminder that most problems can be worked out if we give it time. Spires's digital artwork does a masterful job of injecting humour.-The Montreal Gazette

Without being heavy-handed, the author has shown how perseverance, determination, vision, and dealing with your emotions can pay off. Illustrations add charm to the story ... This is a good read-aloud.-Library Media Connection

The Most Magnificent Thing captures the ups and downs of the creative process perfectly ... with honesty and even a little elegance.-Globe and Mail

From the Publisher

04/01/2014
K-Gr 2-A girl decides to make something magnificent with the help of her assistant-her dog, but they "are shocked to discover that the thing isn't magnificent. Or good. It isn't even kind-of-sort-of okay. It is all wrong. The girl tosses it aside and gives it another go." From her efforts, children see the importance of planning, gathering supplies, building, and not giving up when a good idea doesn't initially work out. Ample use of white space makes the digital artwork pop. The text consists mainly of one- or two-line captions for the pictures, and the layout and design are spot-on, building action with a smart use of vignettes, boxed illustrations, and spreads. Clever use of artwork conveys the youngster's spectrum of emotions as she "saws and glues and adjusts," "smashes," "pummels," and "explodes" ("It is not her finest moment."). Then, finally, the girl finishes, and her scooter really is "the most magnificent thing." This is a solid choice with a great message that encourages kids not to quit in the face of disappointment but rather to change their perspective and start over.-Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI

School Library Journal

★ 2014-02-26
Making things is difficult work. Readers will recognize the stages of this young heroine's experience as she struggles to realize her vision. First comes anticipation. The artist/engineer is spotted jauntily pulling a wagonload of junkyard treasures. Accompanied by her trusty canine companion, she begins drawing plans and building an assemblage. The narration has a breezy tone: "[S]he makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!" The colorful caricatures and creations contrast with the digital black outlines on a white background that depict an urban neighborhood. Intermittent blue-gray panels break up the white expanses on selected pages showing sequential actions. When the first piece doesn't turn out as desired, the protagonist tries again, hoping to achieve magnificence. A model of persistence, she tries many adjustments; the vocabulary alone offers constructive behaviors: she "tinkers," "wrenches," "fiddles," "examines," "stares" and "tweaks." Such hard work, however, combines with disappointing results, eventually leading to frustration, anger and injury. Explosive emotions are followed by defeat, portrayed with a small font and scaled-down figures. When the dog, whose expressions have humorously mirrored his owner's through each phase, retrieves his leash, the resulting stroll serves them well. A fresh perspective brings renewed enthusiasm and-spoiler alert-a most magnificent scooter sidecar for a loyal assistant. Spires' understanding of the fragility and power of the artistic impulse mixes with expert pacing and subtle characterization for maximum delight. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews

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This heartfelt fiction picture book  focuses on a boy named Michael who struggles with insecurity issues regarding his height. After putting salt in his shoes and praying each night, as his mother told him, he realizes he's not getting any taller. However, he keeps practicing basketball until he becomes great. Michael doesn't get taller and he begins to think he should give up. Michael's dad encourages him to not give up on basketball just because he isn't "tall enough." This lesson goes a long way for Michael as he is a profound basketball player today.

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Michael Jordan's mother and sister team up for an inspirational story about this athlete's earliest on-court efforts. Nelson (Big Jabe) is also a strong player here; he contributes animated art, rendered in a cartoon style that is informal yet polished. In the opening scenario, a bully intimidates young Jordan during a basketball game at a neighborhood park, causing him to flub a pass. Michael tells his older brothers, ""I am really sorry, guys. If I were taller that wouldn't have happened."" When he asks his mother what will make him grow, she advises him to put salt in his shoes and say a prayer every night. Though he obligesDand continues to practice shooting baskets at homeDhis efforts don't immediately pay off. One day, his father convinces him that, rather than being tall, ""practice, determination, and giving your best"" are the keys to being ""a real winner,"" and Michael runs off to join his brothers in the park, where he makes the game's winning shot. Though the book ends with a rather facile slam-dunk, the authors offer authoritative insight into this six-foot-six-inch-tall hoopster's boyhood spunk as well as reassurance to young athletes impatient for a growth spurt. Nelson handily balances in-your-face on-court action with more reflective portraits of the player's inner growth. All ages. (Nov.)

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This entertaining fiction picture book talks about a girl Camilla Cream who wants to fit in. Camilla loves lima beans but her friends do not. Once she pretends to hate lima beans, she begins to break out in stripes and turns into other forms. One day, a sweet, old lady comes to her house and teaches her to be true to herself.

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Category: Making Friends"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!"Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!"Shannon's story is a good poke in the eye of conformity...and his empathetic, vivid artwork keeps perfect pace with the tale."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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I Choose to Try Again by Elizabeth Estrada 

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Kiara has many hobbies, including, piano and basketball but often gets discouraged and gives up if she makes a mistake. After getting advice from her friend and listening to her inner self, she realizes that she can try again. Kiara makes lists of challenges she can eventually accomplish and even if she fails, she will get right back up.

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In this rhyming story, Kiara learns how to keep going even when things get too hard. Through colorful illustrations and rhythmic rhymes, Kiara reflects on her mistakes and realizes that mistakes help her grow. Instead of avoiding them, she learns from them so she can improve.

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This picture book focuses on a young boy, Floyd, who decides to fly a kite. When he gets it stuck in a tree, he tries different objects to get it out until finally it became unstuck. This book talks about the methods of trying to get his kite "unstuck." Although it's a silly book, it portrays a powerful message about perseverance.

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Delightful chaos ensues when a young boy gets his kite stuck up a tree in this laugh-out-loud new picture book from award-winning, internationally best-selling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers! Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that gets stuck, along with! a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utan and a whale, amongst other things! Will Floyd ever get his kite back? A hilarious book with a wonderful surprise ending.

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This fiction picture book explores the lives of two siblings who experience obstacles as they navigate through life. Whether it be stuck in the apartment during rainy days or bickering over chores or feeling stuck and lonely. Their grandmother's wise words help them navigate through these obstacles by reminding them that others may have it harder than they do.

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Praise for The Year We Learned to Fly:

★ "Two Black siblings use their imaginations to escape their immediate surroundings throughout the seasons in this picture book by previous collaborators Woodson and López ( The Day You Begin). . . . Learning to soar 'from the people who came before,' the children are told both that their feelings have been experienced by others, and that "nobody can ever cuff/ your brilliant and beautiful mind," a lesson they pass on in turn. Energetic layered multimedia illustrations accompany the poetically repeating lines, vividly depicting winged escapes over images of a slave ship and contemporary real-world high-rises." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "A narrative rich with literary and visual symbolism, simultaneously simple and profound...With this book, Woodson and Lopez create a path that children may follow as they gain confidence and imagine a way forward no matter what challenges arise." - Booklist, ★ "An intergenerational family story of freedom. . . . López illustrates the inside of the family's apartment with drab, muted colors that emphasize the children's confinement. In contrast, the outdoor scenes, illustrated primarily in pastels, exude luminosity and convey the youngsters' exuberance. . . . The ebullient mixed-media artwork explodes with color and extends the richness of the text. An uplifting story that will inspire kids, especially brown girls and boys, to dream." - Kirkus Reviews, ★ "Woodson and López are thankfully, and marvelously, back together. . . . Honoring echoes of the past (masterfully captured in both text and art) with an eye set on the possibilities of the future, this uplifting and honest reflection of the experiences of many children is a perfect example of the power of the picture book. It helps children, through words and art, to be seen and also challenges them to embrace their own power and agency. The many layers of both art and language will provide fodder for rich classroom discussions. . . . A must for any collection, and an outstanding example of the picture book as an artistic and literary form." - School Library Journal, starred review

"Poetic text. . . . The book reminds children that imagination is a powerful tool in any situation, and López's colorful, eye-pleasing art enhances this message. Readers also are reminded that they have support from the past." - Horn Book

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This fiction picture book discusses a young girl named Erin, who was born with a birthmark. This birthmark brings out her insecurities and when it comes to trying out for a school play, she feels that this birth mark is a "flaw" making her unfit for the role. As the story progresses, Erin moves past this insecurity and learns to embrace it.

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The Magical Yet is a fiction picture book that discusses a girl who becomes frustrated when she can't seem to master riding a bike. The Magical Yet comes along to tell the girl that she can't learn to ride a bike YET but she will soon be able to. Remember to think to yourself, "I can't do this yet."

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Editorial Reviews

02/10/2020

Uplifting verse by DiTerlizzi ( Just Add Glitter) takes its cue from the popular "growth mindset" educational movement, which encourages kids to see failure as a temporary setback instead of the final verdict. Digital vignettes by Alvarez ( Starring Carmen!) follow a brown-skinned girl learning to ride a bicycle: "Then, when you thought you were on the right track,/ you popped a wheelie and fell on your back." She walks the bike home, scowling. "No riding for you," DiTerlizzi writes, voicing the girl's discouragement, "you'll walk... forever." A burst of fuchsia light appears: it's the Magical Yet, a flying sprite with delicate, flowerlike petals who "finds a way,/ even when you don't." Metered verse describes children overcoming blunders ("Yet doesn't mind... fixes, and flops"), which Alvarez illustrates with crisp-edged, animation-style images: one child becomes a ballet dancer, another completes an ambitious painting after a sloppy paint spill. With splashy artwork and catchy rhymes, the creators give families and educators a tool that spurs kids on to success. Ages 3-5. Author's agent: Elena Giovinazzo, Pippin Properties. Illustrator's agent: Anne Moore Armstrong, the Bright Agency. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

A USA Today Bestseller

Praise for The Magical Yet: "When children are old enough to do things on their own but are frustrated because they struggle with their nascent abilities, this enchanting picture book introduces them to their limitless potential by way of Yet, that oh-so-important word that encourages them to have patience with themselves as they continue to keep trying." - Lacey Vorrasi-Banis, Entertainment Weekly

"Oh, I love this one! This is a book about resiliency and how you might not be good at something... yet. The Magical Yet is by your side helping you as you learn and grow. The adorable illustrations feature a diverse group of children, but everyone will be able to see a little of themselves in this book because of the topic."
- Kathleen Shea-Porter, Buzzfeed

"With splashy artwork and catchy rhymes, the creators give families and educators a tool that spurs kids on to success."-Publishers Weekly

"The depictions of difficult situations, such as learning to ride a bike, learning to dance, or practicing painting, are sure to strike a chord with children struggling to pick up something new, and the positive outcomes brought on by practice and perseverance are sure to inspire readers to never give up. A lovely addition to picture-book collections."-Booklist

"The artwork is powerful and detailed....A solid if message-driven conversation starter about the hard parts of learning."-Kirkus Reviews

"This rhyming, motivational picture book tackles the lesson of perseverance. It promotes trying new things and letting yourself fail along the way. With bright colorful, illustrations and an inspirational message, this 2021 picture book is a great substitute for Dr. Seuss's popular Oh, the Places You'll Go!"-Bookriot
From the Publisher

04/01/2020

PreS-Gr 1-A child with brown skin and curly brown hair stands sadly in the rain next to a bike with a crumpled front wheel, then picks up the bike and starts riding. On the way, the child discovers a small glowing orb that blooms into an adorable flowery creature, the titular Magical Yet! The text explains that everyone has a Yet, a helpful reminder to keep striving, whatever their goal may be. With the Yet's encouragement, the young child repairs the bike and tries the hill again, this time riding triumphantly off into the sunset. DiTerlizzi's rhyming text flows crisply across each page, and the creative wordplay employs parentheses, colons, and ellipses to help create a dramatic and musical reading. Bright, geometric, illustrations with a warm and rich color palette show an incredibly diverse set of young enthusiasts painting, playing, and creating in all sorts of media. Special attention is given to a young male dancer, who is then shown as an adult soaring gracefully across the page. Thoughtful details abound, such as on the final pages where we see the main character, now grown, surrounded by pictures of bike journeys taken in far-off lands, bike blueprints, designs, and awards. VERDICT An inclusive and joyful addition to most libraries.- Laken Hottle, Providence Community Library

School Library Journal

2019-12-08
Children realize their dreams one step at a time in this story about growth mindset.

A child crashes and damages a new bicycle on a dark, rainy day. Attempting a wheelie, the novice cyclist falls onto the sidewalk, grimacing, and, having internalized this setback as failure, vows to never ride again but to "walk...forever." Then the unnamed protagonist happens upon a glowing orb in the forest, a "thought rearranger-er"-a luminous pink fairy called the Magical Yet. This Yet reminds the child of past accomplishments and encourages perseverance. The second-person rhyming couplets remind readers that mistakes are part of learning and that with patience and effort, children can achieve. Readers see the protagonist learn to ride the bike before a flash-forward shows the child as a capable college graduate confidently designing a sleek new bike. This book shines with diversity: racial, ethnic, ability, and gender. The gender-indeterminate protagonist has light brown skin and exuberant curly locks; Amid the bustling secondary cast, one child uses a prosthesis, and another wears hijab. At no point in the text is the Yet defined as a metaphor for a growth mindset; adults reading with younger children will likely need to clarify this abstract lesson. The artwork is powerful and detailed-pay special attention to the endpapers that progress to show the Yet at work.

A solid if message-driven conversation starter about the hard parts of learning. (Picture book. 4-8)

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This fiction book focuses on Sam and Dave who are determined to dig a hole in order to find something spectacular. The boys dig and dig and dig, but don't find anything spectacular. They try digging in different directions, diagonal, to the right, to the left, but they find nothing. After resting, they fall and realize that digging was their something spectacular.

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PreS-Gr 1-The winning picture book team that created Extra Yarn (HarperCollins, 2012) is back together in this understated, humorous, and charmingly perplexing tale. Sam and Dave, who are either identical twin boys or friends who look astonishingly alike and share a sartorial sensibility, set out to dig a hole in the hopes of finding "something spectacular." With shovels in hand, the boys (with an eager terrier looking on) begin to tunnel into the soil, but they just can't seem to find anything of interest. What works spectacularly is the clever play between words and pictures. As in Klassen's This Is Not My Hat (Candlewick, 2012), readers are in on a joke to which the characters are oblivious. Namely, that each time the boys change direction, they narrowly miss discovering increasingly enormous jewels hidden in the earth. The book progresses with each verso showing the boys' progress, while the recto features simple text, mostly dialogue between the practical but unlucky explorers. About halfway through, a spread reveals a diamond so large it can barely be contained on the page; it dwarfs the two boys and their trusty canine companion-but all for naught, since they decide to dig in a different direction. Exhausted and covered from head to toe in dirt, Sam and Dave decide to take a rest. Klassen's use of muted earth tones and uncomplicated compositions is paired well with Barnett's deadpan humor. As they nap in their hole, the dog continues to dig...until suddenly the trio is falling; they soon land in a place that looks an awful lot like home. Small details reveal that this house and its inhabitants are ever so slightly changed. Are they dreaming? On the other side of the world? In a different dimension? Readers will have to puzzle that one out for themselves.-Kiera Parrott, School Library Journal

A clever second collaboration between Barnett and Klassen... The prose is deadpan; the joke's all in Klassen's winsomely smudgy illustrations. Mind-blowing in the best possible way.
-New York Times Book Review

Barnett's well-chosen words and plentiful white space support readers. Klassen's cross-section illustrations give readers a mole's-eye view of the underground proceedings, extending the spare text with visual humor. As in his previous books, Klassen shows an uncanny knack for conveying meaning with the subtlest of eye movements. How fitting that the wordless final spread features a knowing look between the dog and a cat familiar to Klassen fans; all that's missing from the trippy conclusion is the theme music from The Twilight Zone .
-Horn Book (starred review)

When Sam and Dave dig a hole, readers get "something spectacular." The boys, on the other hand, do not. Their quest to find the spectacular brings them painfully and humorously close to buried jewels as they spade their way into the ground, accompanied by an intrepid canine companion. ... Poor Sam and Dave. Lucky readers.
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Barnett's comic voice is at its driest as he recounts that quintessential American childhood activity-the digging of the giant hole. ... Cross-sections of earth show them further and further down, and comic tension erupts as readers see gigantic diamonds buried at intervals underground while Sam and Dave tunnel on, missing every one... They land in their own backyard again-or do they? Barnett and Klassen dangle the prospect of fantastic subterranean treasure before readers, but leave them with an even greater reward: a tantalizingly creepy and open-ended conclusion.
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The deliberately poker-faced, almost banal flatness of the text isn't the joke here but the straight man to the ironic humor of the art (the boys' elaborate subterranean efforts carefully lead them just past several increasingly huge diamonds). ... Engaging as well as stylish. Kids will enjoy playing "spot the differences" once they figure out the joke... Young excavators will appreciate this surreal modernization of the old notion of digging all the way to China.
-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

An understated, humorous, and charmingly perplexing tale. ... What works spectacularly is the clever play between words and pictures. As in Klassen's "This Is Not My Hat," readers are in on a joke to which the characters are oblivious. Namely, that each time the boys change direction, they narrowly miss discovering increasingly enormous jewels hidden in the earth. .. Klassen's use of muted earth tones and uncomplicated compositions is paired well with Barnett's deadpan humor.
-School Library Journal

Klassen's pebbly, earth-toned, colored-pencil and digital illustrations of Sam and Dave's dig are exaggerated to comic effect, especially when coupled with Barnett's dry, simple text. Subtle visual clues (the final absence of dirt on Sam's and Dave's clothes; a closing house that's just slightly different from the opening one) suggest there's more to the story than meets the eye, and canny little ones will likely be delighted by the beguiling ending.
-Booklist

A funny, deadpan adventure... This is an exercise in suspending disbelief, which children will gladly undertake. ... A topsy-turvy treasure-seeking adventure.
-Shelf Awareness

Mr. Barnett's economical text works in droll counterpoint with illustrations that become subtly surreal. Soon the hole is so deep that the boys and the dog begin to plummet, only to land back in the soft dirt where they started. Or do they? Tiny clues suggest otherwise in this clever and faintly disconcerting adventure.
-Wall Street Journal

Part wry comedy of errors, part Twilight Zone, this book feels timeless in that it could have been from 50 years ago, or from 50 years in the future (and possibly from another dimension).
-Huffington Post

Part wry comedy of errors, part Twilight Zone, if you're digging through your shelves for something spectacular, look no further.
-Huffington Post, Best Picture Books of 2014

A wryly subtle, unexpectedly funny picture book about two brothers in search of something extraordinary. ... As they dig deeper and deeper (and get dirtier and dirtier), readers will delight in spotting the spectacular items that lie just outside their shovels' reach. Barnett's deadpan text and Klassen's equally restrained illustrations (the dog's facial expressions alone are priceless) combine to create a picture book rich in dramatic irony and understated hilarity. The limited color palette (heavy on the earth tones, of course), imaginative text and surprising ending combine to create a collaboration that is itself nothing short of spectacular.
-BookPage

A visually appealing underground adventure... Kids will love to read, reread and just look at this book.
-PBS Parents

Is any childhood truly complete without at least one shovel-wielding foray into shoulder-deep dirt? ... A carefully choreographed interplay between Mac Barnett's straight-faced text ("So they kept digging") and Caldecott-winner Jon Klassen's stylized illustrations.
-The Washington Post

The beauty of this story is that it articulates something kids seem to intuitively know, but can't really explain with language. The way that Klassen's illustrations tel as much of the story as Barnett's words is absolutely brilliant.
-Globe + Mail

With Barnett's clever prose and Jon Klassen's sly illustrations, this book is one of the best of the year.
-East Bay Express

Entertaining, funny and interesting... This picture-driven book engages the imagination with deadpan humor and dry wit.
-Minnesota Parent

Marvelous. ... Jon Klassen's art, created digitally in colored pencil, adds witty and clever layers to a humorous story about friendship, strategic thinking and determination.
-The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Charming... with droll illustrations.
-The Buffalo News

This book is deadpan and dead-awesome.
-BuzzFeed

A masterwork in humor, subtlety, and surprise, Sam & Dave Dig a Hole will leave readers digging for the truth.
-100 Scope Notes (SLJ blog)

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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein 

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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein 

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In this non fiction picture book, the author talks about Philippe Petit, who dreams of doing something great. As a street performer where we juggled balls and fiery torches, Petit saw the Twin Towers come into light. After walking tight ropes, he sets his mind to walking between the two towers. Because this was illegal, Petit was unable to do so . . . in the daylight. He thought about how he could make his dream come true. One night, he makes his way to the roof of the towers. The next day, he puts his dreams to motion and walks between the towers.

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The story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis's The Walk, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and--in two dramatic foldout spreads-- the vertiginous drama of Petit's feat.

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal, the winner of the 2004 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books, and the winner of the 2006 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video.

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The story of a daring tightrope walk between skyscrapers, as seen in Robert Zemeckis's The Walk, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky.

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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull

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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull

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This non-fiction picture books talks about the magnificent Philo Farnsworth whose dreams came true when he invented the first TV. Philo always dreamed of making pictures fly through the air. He loved taking things apart and putting them back together. His ideas came into play as he was working on the potato field. Although he successfully created the TV, it took years and years of research and experiment.

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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth

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The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles 

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The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles 

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This heartfelt non-fiction books revolves around a unbelievable time in history when segregation was taking place. Ruby Bridges, an African American, integrated to an all-white school which angered many. Ruby would receive dirty looks and parents would keep their children home. Eventually other African American integrated to this school, making it easier for Ruby.

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The inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.

The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge orders Ruby to attend first grade at William Frantz Elementary, an all-white school, Ruby must face angry mobs of parents who refuse to send their children to school with her. Told with Robert Coles' powerful narrative and dramatically illustrated by George Ford, Ruby's story of courage, faith, and hope continues to resonate more than 60 years later.

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The Story of Ruby Bridges [Coles, Robert, Ford, George] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Story of Ruby Bridges

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Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights by Jo S. Kittinger

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Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights by Jo S. Kittinger

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This non-fiction picture books moves mountains for individuals going through hard times. Rosa Parks was a victim to segregation when she was asked to give up her seat on the bus. Because of segregation, buses were separated where whites sat in the front and African Americans sat in the front. After this incident, she was arrested but her arrest played a huge role on Civil Rights as African Americans refused to take the bus.

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Like all buses in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1950's, Bus #2857 was segregated: white passengers sat in the front and black passengers sat in the back-until Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a major event in the Civil ...

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Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa by Don Brown and Juanita Havill 

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Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley in Africa by Don Brown and Juanita Havill 

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This non-fiction story tells the tale of Mary Kingsley and the obstacles she faced as a child. Growing up, her father was never home, her mother was housebound. She had to work many labor provoking jobs. When she decides to leave, she goes to Africa where she is met with hardships there as well such as extreme heat and dangerous animals/wildlife.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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The Boy who Grew a Forest by Sophia Gholz

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The Boy who Grew a Forest by Sophia Gholz

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This non-fiction tells the tale of young Jadav Payeng who suffered deforestation and erosion on his home in India. Jadav wanted to do something about this deforestation issue and set off to plant trees. Soon after, his small bamboo tree spread thousands of miles, making it a home again for people and animals.

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the boy who grew a forest: the true story of jadav payeng

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environmentalists - india - jorhaat (district)

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juvenile nonfiction / people & places / asia

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juvenile nonfiction / science & nature / trees & forests

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jadav payeng; environmentalism; india; trees

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juvenile nonfiction/science & nature - environmental conservation & protection

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juvenile nonfiction/science & nature - trees & forests

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science & nature - environmental conservation & protection

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juvenile nonfiction / people & places / asia

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The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

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This non-fiction picture book talks about the family of Hope. During this time, war in the cotton field sent men out to fight, including Hope's father. Before he left, he gave her a shell and told her to listen to it as it was the sound of freedom that would eventually come. That shell kept her going, day after day, month after month, until her father finally came home. Abraham Lincoln had set him free.

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Hope's Gift [Lyons, Kelly Starling, Tate, Don] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Hope's Gift

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Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson

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Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson

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This non-fiction book tells the story of the segregation that took place in Birmingham, Alabama. Families gathered as they listen to Dr. Martin Luther King's words declaring that a march should come to end segregation. Since the parents didn't want to march themselves, the children decided to fight for their freedom. These children were sprayed, bitten, beaten and thrown into jail. However, their march made a difference. Word got around from Dr. King that desegregation would take place. The children had made a difference!

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This powerful picture book introduces young readers to a key event in the struggle for Civil Rights. Winner, Coretta Scott King Honor Award.

In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their rights after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. They protested the laws that kept black people separate from white people. Facing fear, hate, and danger, these children used their voices to change the world.

Frank Morrison's emotive oil-on-canvas paintings bring this historical event to life, while Monica Clark-Robinson's moving and poetic words document this remarkable time.

I couldn't play on the same playground as the white kids.

I couldn't go to their schools.

I couldn't drink from their water fountains.

There were so many things I couldn't do.

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Let the Children March [Clark-Robinson, Monica, Morrison, Frank] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Let the Children March

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This non-fiction book tells the story of Henry, a slave. Henry didn't know when his birthday was or how old he was. When his master got sick, he was traded to the master's son. One day, Henry meets Nancy and soon after they marry and have children. His worst nightmare comes when his wife and children are sold off. Dr. Smith, a white man against slavery, and James devise a plan to send Henry to somewhere he could be free: Philadelphia. Henry is mailed in a box to finally find freedom. He becomes known as Henry Box Brown.

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Ellen Levine (Author), Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)

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Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

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Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad [Ellen Levine, Kadir Nelson] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

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This non-fiction picture book tells the tale of Georgie and her mother who spent countless days walking miles and miles fetching water to drink. Gie-Gie dreams every day to have clean water and for it to not be so far. Someday it will come...

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The Water Princess [Verde, Susan, Badiel, Georgie, Reynolds, Peter H.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Water Princess

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The Child on Platform One by Gill Thompson

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The Child on Platform One by Gill Thompson

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This historical fiction chapter book talks about a young woman named Eva who hopes to send her daughter, Miriam, away from slavery. Even if it means that she won't be able to see her, she doesn't want her daughter to be sent to a concentration camp. Back in London, a woman named Pamela works bringing Jewish people home from Europe. After Miriam befriends Pamela, she is sent home.

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The Child On Platform One: Inspired by the children who escaped the Holocaust

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Amazon.com: The Child On Platform One: Inspired by the children who escaped the Holocaust eBook : Thompson, Gill : Books

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1) What are the causes of going through hard times?

2) Why do certain events affect some people more than others?

3) Why do some go through a harder time than others?

4) Can people decide to persevere through the obstacle they are facing?

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Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race by Libby Riddles

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Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race by Libby Riddles

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This biography is based on the one and only Libby Riddles who become the first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in 1985. After many endeavors, she was able to accomplish her goal, with the help of her snow dogs.

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Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race

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In 1985, Libby Riddles made history by becoming the first woman to win the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. This brand-new edition of Riddles's timeless adventure story is complete with updated narrative details, sidebars on all aspects of the race, photographs, and all-new illustrations by bel...

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She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Chelsea Clinton

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She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Chelsea Clinton

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This biography tells the story of 13 women who fought for the rights of women and who weren't afraid to speak out. After many years and hardships, these women were able to make a difference. Some of these women include Helen Keller, Sally Ride, Oprah Winfrey, and Ruby Bridges.

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Praise for She Persisted:

★ "[A] lovely, moving work of children's literature [and a] polished introduction to a diverse and accomplished group of women." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Exemplary . . . This well-curated list will show children that women's voices have made themselves emphatically heard." - Booklist

"[ She Persisted] will remind little girls that they can achieve their goals if they don't let obstacles get in the way." - Family Circle

"We can't wait to grab a copy for some of the awesome kids in our lives . . . and maybe some of the grown-ups, too." -"A message we all need to hear." - Scary Mommy

"This will be a great read for kids (especially young girls)." - Romper

"We cannot wait for the launch of Smart Girl Chelsea Clinton's new book to help remind kids everywhere that the fearlessness that characterizes the thirteen women in the book is what has emboldened us to constantly strive for progress and justice." -Amy Poehler's Smart Girls

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She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton: 9781524741723 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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Praise for She Persisted: ★ "[A] lovely, moving work of children's literature [and a] polished introduction to a diverse and accomplished group of women." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Exemplary . . . This well-curated list will show children that women's voices have made themselves emphatically heard."

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1) What are some examples of hard times that a person can go through?

2) Why should we keep trying even when it seems impossible?

3) Who are some of the people that can push us back from persevering/succeeding?

4) How can we solve this problem?

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1) Are there people that can help someone get through the obstacle that they are facing?

2)Who are some of the people that can help us?

3) Have you had someone help you through a challenging time?

4) Is there anything else besides a person/loved one that can help you get through a hard time? Can it be an object?

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1) What does it mean to persevere?

2) What are ways that we can persevere through a hard time?

3) Is it okay to give it up? Should you keep going if you have a setback?

4) If you ever had a setback, what did you say or do?

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Video 1: Chelsea Clinton Talks About Her Book "I Persisted"

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Video 1: Chelsea Clinton Talks About Her Book "I Persisted"

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In this short interview, Chelsea Clinton talks about her new book, "She Persisted" and what inspired her to write it.

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Many of the books that I put in this category talks about individuals going through very hard times. One of these women are Rosa Parks, who fought for equality between African Americans and whites.

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Segregation & Boycotts: Civil Rights BrainPop

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This video encourages children and adults to never give up. Keep trying even if it takes you a long time to succeed. If you love something, pursue it and don't let others tear you down.

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Video 1: All About Ruby Bridges: BrainPOP

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Video 1: All About Ruby Bridges: BrainPOP

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This video discusses segregation as well as Ruby Bridges, the only African American to attend an all white school. Ruby had a rough time because she was often bullied.

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This video clip follows a woman who gives to others without asking for it in return. The children notice her kindness and perseverance and return her kindness right back.

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This clip is from the movie Finding Nemo. Marlon is trying to find his son but after a huge set back, he wants to give up. Dory gives him advice to "Just Keep Swimming!"

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This video is a live representation of the book, "The Boy Who Grew a Forest."

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This video includes students discussing what they think perseverance means and how they use perseverance in their own life.

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AMAZING KIDS OF CHARACTER: PERSEVERANCE (Accessible Preview)

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Supportive Text #1: Bethpage students brainstorm ideas for Thoughtful Thursday

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In this article, the students of Bethpage Elementary School participate in an activity after reading "The Most Magnificent Thing" for Thoughtful Thursday. They share the inventions that they want to bring to life.

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Bethpage fourth graders in Lauren Abrams' class at Central Boulevard Elementary School celebrated Thoughtful Thursday on Oct. 20 with an activity based on the book "The Most Magnificent Thing" by Ashley Spires. One Thursday each month, Central Boulevard students do something special, whether it be an activity or an event, to acknowledge Thoughtful Thursday.

After reading "The Most Magnificent Thing" by Ashley Spires, Ms. Abrams' students discussed the book which focuses on a girl who tries to create the most magnificent thing but tries and fails. Out of anger, she quits but later returns to get it just right. The book showcases perseverance and creativity and showed the students just how important growth mindset is.

Inspired by the story, each student made a list of some magnificent things that they could create. They let their imaginations run wild and picked one of their amazing ideas to draw and color. From a robot that does homework, to a speaker that translates penguin language, the fourth graders did a great job bringing their magnificent thing to life on paper.

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Bethpage students brainstorm ideas for Thoughtful Thursday - Bethpage Newsgram

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Bethpage fourth graders in Lauren Abrams' class at Central Boulevard Elementary School celebrated Thoughtful Thursday on Oct. 20 with an activity based on the book "The Most Magnificent Thing" by Ashley Spires. One Thursday each month, Central Boulevard students do something special, whether it be an activity or an event, to acknowledge Thoughtful Thursday.

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Supportive Text #2: Motivational Quotes to Never Give Up

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Supportive Text #2: Motivational Quotes to Never Give Up

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This article contains quotes/speeches from others about never giving up even if it seems hard to.

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When you show courage in the face of adversity, you change your life and others.

The most provocative motivational speeches in the world won't settle for average and have triumphed through adversity. We are most inspired by people who have experienced difficulty and never give up.

Luck is great, but life is meant to be experienced. Sometimes the only way out of stress is through it; face struggle to overcome challenges in life. Many times battle happens to help teach us a lesson. We can either learn from that lesson or deny it.

From an evolutionary perspective,the human mind's primary goal is to keep you safe. Sometimes this leads to self-sabotage as it's just easier to stay in your comfort zone and avoid risk. However, great things never come from mediocrity. Quit settling for average and strive for extraordinary.

Below are words I've written down inspired by powerful survivors. As a keynote speaker, I meet many people who have survived and thrived in misfortune. The following is a starting point for a motivational speech to find strength in stress, conquer fear and live your dreams.

Motivational Speech Template, Never Give up on Your Dreams
Boldly go in the direction of your dreams.

Stand tall and show the world what you are made of. When the world beats you down, find a reason to get back up again. Never give up on the success.

Try, try, try and try again. Feed your mind ideas of success, not failure.

Remember, the only way you can fail is if you give up. Every time you fail, you come one step closer to success.

You are not scared; you are courageous. You are not weak; you are powerful. You are not ordinary; you are remarkable.

Do not back down, do not give up.

When you look back on your life, don't have regrets. Believe in yourself, belief in your future, you will find your way.

A fire burning inside you is mighty; it is waiting to burn bright. You are meant to do great things.

Following your dreams can be both terrifying and exciting.

Courage is facing fear. Fear of failure holds most people back. You are not most people.

Persist and persuade others about your plans, as they are real. Nobody can do this but you. Nobody will get in the way of our dreams.

Most people master the obvious; you create something that wasn't there before. It's bold, it's beautiful, and it's you.

Give it your best, and your dreams will come to life. Success is yours.

Go for your dreams; it is your turn.

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The best motivational speech is personalised; take these words and alter them for your audience. Most people thrive on inspiration, and we don't get enough. It's the repetition of words that foster action and purpose.

For more inspiration from the man who inspired me the most in life, funny keynote speaker, Bill Clennan, Check out his inspirational poem, The Reward is Within.

Keynote Plenary Speakers ideas to kickstart a speech

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Supportive Text #1: What is a Civil Right?

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Supportive Text #1: What is a Civil Right?

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This article explains about the Civil Rights Movement and what African Americans went through during this time such as Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Do you have the right to free speech? How about the freedom of religion? Do you know about freedom of the press? Will you one day have the right to vote? These are all examples of what today's Wonder of the Day is all about-civil rights!

You may have heard of civil rights before. But what exactly are they? The phrase "civil rights" comes from the Latin words ius civis. That means "rights of citizens." Civil rights are rights that are protected by law.

Most governments have written laws. The United States has the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Both of these protect civil rights. However, many people believe civil rights are rights. In other words, civil rights come from the laws of nature-not as privileges from governments .

Have civil rights always been granted equally to all people? Sadly, no. For example, the U.S. once only gave the right to vote to White men. In addition, it was once legal to discriminate against people on the basis of race and gender.

Throughout history, brave people have often stepped forward to challenge such injustices . Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one such person. His hard work on behalf of Black Americans was an important part of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Dr. King supported many forms of , including sit-ins and Freedom Rides. He pushed local, state, and governments to pass laws to end discrimination . He was joined by other civil rights , including Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and John Lewis. Although Dr. King was assassinated before he saw major changes, his efforts made a difference. He helped bring about the civil rights laws that were eventually passed.

Each year on the third Monday of January, Americans celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This holiday marks the birthday (January 15) of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It's a special day for people to honor Dr. King with service to their communities.

What do civil rights mean to you? What would life be like without them? Today, many people in many places are still fighting for their civil rights. What can you do to help all people achieve equality?

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Do you have the right to free speech? How about the freedom of religion? Do you know about freedom of the press? Will you one day have the right to vote? These are all examples of what today's Wonder of the Day is all about-civil rights! You may have heard of civil rights before.

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Supportive Text #2: Hardships and Successes from the Pandemic

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Supportive Text #2: Hardships and Successes from the Pandemic

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This article discusses children's experiences from their school shutting down because of the Coronavirus. They talk about how difficult it was for them at first and what they did to get through it. The pandemic was hard on everyone and a lot of people struggled.

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What has the last year been like for you? We asked TIME for Kids readers and TFK Kid Reporters, past and present, to think about the pandemic. How has it changed our lives? Most of you wrote to us about…

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This article talks about young children who help those who need it the most. A young boy, Garrett, knits hats for children with cancer. Ella donated crayons and coloring book to people from all over the country. Paul refurbished bikes and gave them to people who couldn't maybe afford one.

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Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays

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You don't need a drivers license, huge bank account or college degree to make a big difference in the lives of others. Three young people, ages 7, 11 and 15, are giving back to kids their age after being inspired by circumstances in their own lives. These heart-warming stories prove you're never too young to give back.
HOME RUN HATS
When he's not running bases for his travel baseball team, 11-year-old Garrett Lowry has an unusual hobby: knitting hats for kids with cancer.

The Denver tween learned to knit 4 years ago, taught by his grandmother as a calming activity for his energetic nature. Last year he set out to knit 15 caps to provide head coverings for kids who lose their hair to chemotherapy. His competitive nature took over and he quickly knocked that goal out of the park. To date, he's knitted more than 100 caps that he's donated to hospitals in Colorado and California.

Garrett's focus on cancer victims comes from losing his grandfather and a beloved cat to the disease. He also has a 5-year-old friend with neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that starts in nerve cells.

"She's my hero," Garrett says of friend Riley Rose Sherman. "She does a lot of things other people can't. This young girl is ﬁghting pain like no one I know can."

He recently visited Riley and delivered 50 hats to the Children's Hospital of Orange County, California, where she's being treated.

Garrett's generosity goes beyond his loom and yarn. He recently rallied his baseball team to donate gifts to underprivileged families. And when he turns 12 in June, he plans to volunteer at the Colorado hospital where he delivered his ﬁrst batch of caps.

These experiences sparked a deeper commitment to kindness. "I met quite a few kids that inﬂuenced me to do even more," he says. "I knew I had to do something to help others."
RAINBOW RELIEF
When 7-year-old Ella Tryon was hospitalized last year, she turned to one of her favorite activities for comfort: coloring. Now she's collecting crayons to make sure young patients across the country can share the joy.

"I like that you can come up with something in your imagination and draw it on a piece of paper," says Ella.

Hooked up to a feeding tube and IVs, the Montville, Ohio, youngster was conﬁned to her room at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital while being treated for a severe allergic reaction to gluten. Her mother, Jackie, went to the hospital playroom in search of crayons. She was told the hospital could not maintain a sufficient supply due to cross-contamination concerns.

With the help of her mom, Ella set out to make the hospital as colorful as its name. Dubbing her project Color Me A Rainbow, she began soliciting donations through word of mouth and social media. In October, she delivered 13,132 boxes of crayons and 254 coloring books donated from across the country.

"Neighbors and friends were driving a half-hour to bring 10 boxes of crayons because they just wanted to be a part of it," says mom Jackie, whose basement is filled with crayons and books. Ella, who has become known as "The Crayon Kid," writes a personal note to each recipient hospital as well as to donors. And now hospitalized kids who received crayons (and their parents) are paying it forward by donating new boxes of crayons back to Ella's cause.

The little girl has big dreams. She wants to donate 1,000 crayon boxes to every children's hospital in the U.S. and plans a special delivery of 5,000 boxes to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. And after she's reached every children's hospital in the country, she plans to start over and donate again because there will always be new patients in need.

"I want to help as many people as I can as often as I can," Ella says. "And I'm not going to stop!"
RIDE ON
Paul Watson remembers growing up without a bicycle of his own. Handy with a toolkit, the 15-year-old now restores damaged bikes and donates them to needy local children.

"I remember going through the same thing," says Paul. "I would get a handed down bike from someone else and be so happy."

The freshman at Van Horn High School in Independence, Missouri, began the project last fall when his vice principal, Justin Woods, brought in a damaged bike for him to work on during life skills class. He has since refurbished and donated 50 bicycles to local elementary school students who write letters explaining why they want a bike.

Now his mission is shifting into high gear. The school converted a storage room for Paul to continue his work, and he plans to keep the bike shop open for his remaining three and a half years at Van Horn. With a new goal to refurbish 100 bikes, he's dedicated to making an impact in his community.

"It makes me feel so good to see the smiles on kids' faces," Paul says. "They can't believe it, but it's actually right in front of them-their own bike!"
SHOW YOU CARE
Go to dosomething.org and type in what you are passionate about and how much time you are willing to spend, and the site searches out ways to get involved.

At doinggoodtogether.org you can click on "Big-Hearted Families" for inspiration on how you can volunteer as a family.

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Kids Helping Kids: Inspiring Stories From Young People Who Are Giving Back

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You don't need a drivers license, huge bank account or college degree to make a big difference in the lives of others. Three young people, ages 7, 11 and 15, are giving back to kids their age after being inspired by circumstances in their own lives.

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This article provides videos that show perseverance in the elementary school.

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Perseverance Videos for Kids at the Elementary Level in 2022

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Check out these engaging and informative perseverance videos for kids! They are great for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students!

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This article includes many children who helped cope and others during 2020, when the Coronavirus caused much distress in a lot of people's lives. Some included singing to the teacher, making masks, donating food, and handing out art supplies.

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15 Incredible Kids Who Stepped Up in 2020

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Whether it be singing a song of encouragement, sewing masks for first-responders or even creating videos, these kids are doing good deeds and helping others.

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Supportive Text #2: Methods of Perseverance

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Supportive Text #2: Methods of Perseverance

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This article includes activities that promote perseverance such as ring toss, egg on a spoon, bean bag toss, ping pong bounce. These are great every day activities that children can participate in!

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These fun character building activities that teach perseverance are part of my character building education series. Today's lesson provides a number of hands-on experiences to teach kids the value of learning to persevere.

Just because it's a learning opportunity doesn't mean it's going to be boring. Trust me, kids are going to have fun with this one.

Character Building Education Series

Welcome to my character building education series, where we work on 52 traits throughout the year. 52 character traits means you can work on building character with your kids every single week of the year. Each trait comes with over 7 lessons, which means you can be working on character every single day of the year!

You have found a lesson on perseverance. Please visit my perseverance tab to see all of my lessons. It's always nice to start the perseverance lesson off with the very first perseverance lesson, which teaches the meaning of the word and a Bible verse that goes along with it.

Here is today's lesson:

Subject: Character Building - Perseverance

Objective: Kids will learn how to persevere in fun activities and experience the joy of improving after working hard at something.
Perseverance Bible Verse
As a reminder to work on the Bible verse daily with your kids, here it is:
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets theprize? Run in such a way as to get the prize." - 1 Corinthians 9:24 NIV
Fun Character Building Activities that Teach Perseverance

Today will be filled with activities that will challenge your kids to persevere. Knowing that this series can be used on kids of all ages, I will provide a list of possible perseverance stations. You can decide which activities might challenge your kids while also providing enjoyment.

If teaching in a classroom, set up stations around the room and have kids take turns at each station. You can do a variety of different stations or the same station repeated a number of times just to get all the kids through the activity.

Choose tasks that kids will not be able to accomplish on their first try.

We chose to do five different stations. The kids were having fun, it kept them occupied and it really drives home the lesson on perseverance. You can set up as many stations as you would like.

Perseverance Activity Station Options

Ball or Egg on Spoon Relay

Choose a small spoon with a big ball or egg. We picked out baby spoons to use. The size of the object to carry can be varied based on your child's age and ability.

Simply have kids carry the object from one place to another. This activity can be an outdoor or an indoor activity.

The goal is to go from one spot to another and back again without dropping the ball. Have them keep working at it until they've accomplished the task.

Ring Toss

Using a ring toss set, set up a ring toss for your child. Don't have a ring toss set? Cut out the center of plastic paper plates and toss them at cups or mason jars. Practice yourself to determine an appropriate distance.

Make a ring toss goal like this: I will make 3 in a row.

Bean Bag Toss

Set up a bucket for kids to throw bean bag and balls into. Have them set a challenging yet attainable goal for themselves like, "I will get five in a row."

Ping Pong Bounce

On a table set up a small container and hand your child a ping pong ball. Show kids how to bounce the ball and land it in the container.

It will take practice, which is what character building activities that teach perseverance are all about.

Have them set a challenging but attainable goal for themselves. This will be different for different ages and abilities.

Frog Hop Game

This frog hop game is a fun little push game for kids. Kids push the little tab and watch the front fly into the pond. Have kids set a goal for themselves.

More Fun Activities that Teach Perseverance

There are lots of activities that kids can do that require practice and perseverance in order to succeed. For each of the activities, set a challenging and yet achievable goal.

Here are more perseverance station ideas:

After working toward their goals have them repeat their Bible verse - "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize." - 1 Corinthians 9:24 NIV

Celebrate their victories with a little ribbon ceremony. I made very simple perseverance ribbons we could pin on them.

Encourage sibling or classmate to cheer along and celebrate one another's victories. It's not all just about ourselves learning to persevere, but it is also about celebrating when other people reach their goals as well.

Want More Perseverance Activities?

Children's Books About Perseverance

Ice Cream in a Bag Experiment Teaches Perseverance Note: This post was originally written in 2012 but was updated in 2020 with better pictures and formatting.

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Fun Character Building Activities that Teach Perseverance and patience

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These fun character building activities that teach perseverance are part of my character building education series. Today's lesson provides a number of hands-on experiences to teach kids the value of learning to persevere. Just because it's a learning opportunity doesn't mean it's going to be boring.

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1. Students will think of a time where they tried something new for the first time but did not succeed. They will write about what that time was and how the felt. Then, they will go on to write how it made them feel. Last, the students will explain what they did in order to succeed.

2. Students will use the story, "The Most Magnificent Thing" to create an activity based on an invention that they would want to make. The students will create a Google Slides presentation focusing on what the invention is, how they would make it and include a picture of what they think it would look like.

3. Students will retell the story of one of the women in the book, "She Persisted," from the point of view of a male figure that didn't want equal rights.

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1. Students will look through each of the stories that fall into the category of who can help someone through a hard time. They are going to choose the book that they want to focus on.

2. Once the students have chosen their book, they are going to list traits and feelings of how each character felt in the beginning of the story. Then, the students will list traits and feelings of how the character felt at the end of the story after they had that one person to push them to continue (Persevere).

3. I will provide worksheets of each of the characters from the stories and they will begin to write these traits and feelings surrounding the character (both from the beginning and end of the story).

4. The students will share their drawings, traits and feelings to the class.

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1. Once we are finished talking about perseverance, the students will create a skit using make believe characters. (In groups).

2. Students will present a problem, how they felt and what they did to resolve that problem.

3. Once they are done with their skit, the students will assign parts to each other.

4. Students will have time to practice it and then they will perform it.

(Since this is intended for younger grades, I will be assisting them with these skits).

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1. Students will work in groups researching either Ruby Bridges or Rosa Parks. They will fill out a graphic organizer collecting important events that took place in their lives.

2. After they have researched these two women, they will create a poster board that reflects their lives such as where they grew up (where segregation was taking place), the conflicts they went through, and how they overcame them.

3. Once they have finished their poster board reflecting these women's lives, the students will share them with the class.

4. As a reflection of this project, the students will write one fact that really stood out to them about the woman they researched.