Persistence

Averback, J. Ismail, Y. (2015). One Word from Sophia. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for

Young Readers.

Sophia wants nothing more than a pet giraffe for her birthday and all it will take is for her

to convince her mother, father, uncle and grandma. All of which are tough cases to crack,

but Sophia is determined to make the best argument and get her pet giraffe.

Beaty, A. Turpin, B. (2017). Ada Twist, Scientist. Holland, OH: Dreamscape Media, LLC.

A young Ada Twist cannot figure out where the toe-curling smell is coming from. Using

the scientific method and asking many “why?” questions, it’s up to her to find the source.

Experiment after Experiment Ada is persistent in her quest for the answer.

Beaty, A. Turpin, B. (2017). Rosie Revere, Engineer. Holland, OH: Dreamscape Media, LLC.

Rosie Revere is an innovative engineer making contraptions out of treasures from the

trash. A shy Rosie was always curious until her favorite uncle shoots her dreams down by

laughing at an invention. Quiet for some time, another family member reignites her

curiosity and determination for inventing despite failure.

Beaty, A. (2010). Iggy Peck, Architect. New York, NY: Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Iggy Peck is not your average boy, he starts building at the age of two and his love

doesn’t end. Until second grade he meets his match, Mrs. Roberts. She tells Iggy that a
 young boy should not be building in school. Nonetheless, Iggy doesn’t give up his love

for architecture and puts it to use when his teacher is in trouble.

Jeffers, O. (2016). Stuck. London: HarperCollins Children’s Books.

Floyd gets his kite stuck in a tree and is determined to get it out. His idea is to throw his

shoe to knock it down, but then that gets stuck too. Floyd tries the most outrageous means

to get his beloved kite unstuck from the stubborn tree.

Jordan, D. Jordan, R. (2003). Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream. New

York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.

When a young Michael Jordan wasn’t sure if he would ever be tall enough to be a great

basketball player, his mother put salt in his shoes, telling him it would make him grow.

Every night he put salt in his shoes, but his father reminded him that salt and height

weren’t the only things that would make him a great player. Dedication and persistence to

the game were equally as important.

Judge, L. (2014). Flight School. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Penguin isn’t the kind of bird made for flight, but he doesn’t let that stop him. While his

peers at flight school know that he won’t be able to fly by himself, they applaud his

determination and do what it takes to help the little penguin get in the air.
Spires, A. (2014). The Most Magnificent Thing. Toronto: Kids Can Press.

An unnamed girl and her best friend have an idea to make the most wonderful thing.

However, the task isn’t as easy as she thought. After becoming frustrated in the process

of making her creation, she almost gives up. However, by taking a break she comes back

and continues in working to make her most magnificent thing.

Williams, V. (1982). A Chair for My Mother. New York, NY: HarperCollins.

After everything is destroyed by a fire, a young girl tells of how her and her family come

to buy a comfortable chair for their new home by saving their spare change in a jar.

Determined to save up and recover from the fire, the girl and her family are rooted in

love.

Yousafzai, M. (2017). Malala’s Magic Pencil. London: Brown and Company.

A young girl in Pakistan, Malala, wants nothing more than a magic pencil to make

everyone happy. As she gets older, she sees that there are more important things to hope

for and even if she never got a magic pencil, she could still work hard to make her

dreams a reality.