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Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Formats
Description
The author shares the highs and lows if his career as a college, then professional football player, as well as how his strong faith allowed him to experience the ups and downs without letting them define him, and advises reader on how they can achieve this type of resilience.
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Dr. Ben Carson may be a renowned neurosurgeon and humanitarian now, but growing up, he never had it easy. Abandoned by his father. The turbulence of life in inner-city Detroit. Being called stupid at school. A violent temper. In every aspect, Ben's tough circumstances seemed only to point to a harsher future and a bad end. But that's not what happened... Through gripping and inspiring stories, Ben illustrates how to think big - how to harness the...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"There is a lot of pressure in today's society for kids to succeed, but failing is a part of learning how to be a successful person. In his teaching career, Luke Reynolds saw the stress and anxiety his students suffered, whether it was over grades, fitting in, or simply getting things right the first time. Even More Fantastic Failures is a second installment in Reynolds personal campaign to show kids it's ok to fall down or make a mistakes, just so...
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"There is a lot of pressure in today's society for kids to succeed, but failing is a part of learning how to be a successful person. In his teaching career, Luke Reynolds saw the stress and anxiety his students suffered over grades, fitting in, and getting things right the first time. Fantastic Failures was created for these students to learn that their mistakes and failures do not define their whole lives, but help them grow into their potential....
Author
Publisher
Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds's rallying cry to the dreamers of the world. Jump Anyway is for kids who dream. Kids who dream of being better than they are. Kids who dream of doing more than they almost dare to dream....
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Caleb Dunne, the quintessential slacker, is pressured by his girlfriend to join a high school club based on The Rule of Won, which promises to fulfill members' every "crave," but when nonbelievers start being ostracized and even hurt, Caleb must act.
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