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1) The dot
Author
Series
Creatrilogy volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking framework for making better decisions by understanding - and mastering - confidence. What does our desire for certainty and control have to do with our decision-making? According to behavioral economics pioneer Peter Atwater, the answeris simple: everything. In The Confidence Map, Atwater explores the hidden role of confidence in the choices we make, and why events described as being unprecedented are often entirely predictable--if...
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Daryl Van Tongeren is a leading researcher on the science of humility. In Humble, he gives this unassuming trait a much-needed rebrand, explaining why the humble enjoy a more secure sense of self, handle challenges better, and, indeed, are often the people we like the most. That’s not to say Van Tongeren has mastered humility. (When he asked his wife to rate him on a scale from 1 to 10, she gave him a 4.) But in a world where narcissism is on the...
5) Ish
Author
Series
Creatrilogy volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Luvvie Ajayi Jones uses her honesty and humor to inspire teens to be their bravest, boldest, truest selves, in order to create a world they would be proud to live in. The world can feel like a dumpster fire, with endless things to be afraid of. It can make you feel powerless to ask for what you need, use your voice, and show up truly as your whole self. Add the fact that often, people might make you feel like your way of showing up is TOO MUCH. ...
7) Slumpbuster
Author
Series
Super sluggers volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old slugger Banjo "The Great Walloper" Bishbash is overcome by a nasty hitting slump as he tries to lead the Rambletown Rounders to the division baseball championship.
10) Stanley
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c1962
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chased away by the other cavemen because he is different, Stanley finds a new and better way of living.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With humor and honesty, and guided by the influence of her inspiring and professional troublemaking grandmother, Funmilayo Faloyin, Luvvie walks us through what we must get right within ourselves before we can do the things that scare us; how to use our voice for a greater good; and how to put movement to the voice we've been silencing--because truth-telling is a muscle. The point is not to be fearless. It is to know we are afraid and to charge forward...
12) Peterrific
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Peter loves to build with blocks. One day, he decides to build a tower that will reach the moon, and he wants to do it all by himself. Will the moon be made of cheese? Can he catch a shooting star? As Peter climbs higher and higher into space, he discovers he doesn’t have a way down! He’ll have to figure out what to do next—all by himself.
13) Acting techniques for everyday life: look and feel self-confident in difficult, real life situations
Author
Publisher
Marlowe
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"How many times in your life have you felt truly confident? Do you find self-assuredness a fleeting feeling, or a consistent state of mind? These have been unusual times and difficult years, and many of us have found our expertise tested and our confidence challenged. As a senior vice president at one of the world's premiere auction houses and a commanding presence in every room, it's easy to believe Lydia Fenet's confidence comes easily. In reality,...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Swimming lessons are on Saturdays, and every Saturday one little girl has a stomachache. When she gets to the pool it's loud, the floor is wet and slippery, and her swim cap is too tight. Her swimming instructor, Mary, says it's OK to sit by the edge if she doesn't want to get in the water this week. The next Saturday the girl has a stomachache again, but with Mary's gentle encouragement, she eventually manages to make it into the pool to practice...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from the tragedy. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up in his bedroom and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Showcasing the confidence she's gathered from her own life journey, Kim Gravel--beloved QVC star and creator of Belle by Kim Gravel and Belle Beauty--invites you to look at yourself with a fresh new lens, encouraging you to start where you are and becomethe person you were meant to be"--
"Showcasing the confidence she's gathered from her own life journey, Kim Gravel--beloved QVC star and creator of Belle by Kim Gravel and Belle Beauty--invites you...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"From the beloved entertainer, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and motivational tweeter comes a beautifully illustrated book of uplifting quotes adapted from his popular Twitter feed. "Be brave enough to embrace humility. The reward will be confidence." In Be a Work in Progress, John Cena encourages readers to be bold, brave, and open-minded, to embrace discomfort, and to make the most of opportunities. Heartfelt and hopeful, this book is the...
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