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The difference between those who struggle and those who succeed comes down not to grades or test scores, but to seven character traits -- confidence, empathy, self-control, integrity, curiosity, perseverance, and optimism. These traits will allow kids to roll with the punches and succeed in life and they can be taught to children at any age. In Thrivers, Dr. Borba offers practical, actionable ways to develop these traits in children from preschool...
26) Hope
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Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, an imprint of Abdo KIds
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Hope is something that most kids can relate to. Whether it's the hope to win a game or for their friend to feel better. This title presents relatable and realistic ways that kids show hope. Colorful images support the simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.--
28) Find your why
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Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
I believe fulfillment is a right and not a privilege. We are all entitled to wake up in the morning inspired to go to work, feel safe when we're there and return home fulfilled at the end of the day. Achieving that fulfillment starts with understanding exactly WHY we do what we do.As Start With Why has spread around the world, countless readers have asked me the same question: How can I apply Start With Why to my career, team, company or nonprofit?...
Author
Publisher
OM Pub
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"Oola is not your typical self-help book. Oola is a "state of awesomeness," it's when your life is balanced and growing in the 7 key areas of life (Fitness, Finance, Family, Field, Faith, Friends, and Fun). Oola reads more like a collection of kick-butt anecdotes and sincere stories that just happen to have meaningful messages. Co-authors Dave Braun (The OolaSeeker) and Troy Amdahl (The OolaGuru) have been there and done that."--Author's website.
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Publisher
Flamingo Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Based on a viral video comes the story of one boy's positive energy and how a sunny outlook can turn everything around. It's a new day and Ayaan has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, where nothing feels quite right. What if he doesn't know the answer at school? What if he messes up? But as he sets out that morning, all it takes is a few reminders from his mom and some friends in the neighborhood to remind him that a new day is a good day because......
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Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Shattered, How Everything Comes [sic] Together When It All Falls [sic] Apart Chronicles the transformational journey of one mother, psychologist and researcher who found the courage to truly live while grappling with the diagnosis of her child with a life-limiting congenital heart defect.
Written as a memoir (with the backing of a lot of solid research), this book offers an intimate journey of a parent facing the unthinkable - the possibility of...
Author
Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"As the first medical director and attending psychiatrist at the World Trade Center Mental Health Program, Dr. Sue Varma worked directly with civilian and first-responder survivors in the aftermath of 9/11. There, she met people at every point of the stress and trauma continuum. She saw devastation and stagnancy as much as she saw amazing resilience and growth. She asked herself: how do some people survive, even thrive, despite profound challenges?...
36) Chicken soup for the soul: think positive, live happy : 101 stories about creating your best life
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Everyone can use a little more positive thinkingto create an even better life. Your attitude is a powerful tool, and these stories from real people show you how to think yourself into a more fulfilling, happier life.
Author
Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2003
Description
has helped millions of people find ways to lighten up and overcome stress. Now, in Life Is ShortW̮ear Your Party Pants, she gives you the tools you need to not only reduce feelings of tension, but also to bring joy, passion, and gusto into your life.
38) Worthwhile
Author
Publisher
Chapman Press
Pub. Date
2002
Description
Follows the week's activities of a boy who has decided, with his grandmother's encouragement, to be worthwhile.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
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"When Maribel's family has to move in with Tía Carmen because Papi lost his job, Maribel and her sister feel unsettled. It's not always easy sharing a room or being in a house full of loud cousins, but Papi reminds the girls that it's only por un ratito--just for a little while. In the meantime, there is always someone to play with, the mealtimes are filled with music and laughter, and bedtime is for snuggling in tight"--
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