persistence

Julie sets out to change the school system after she gets in trouble for helping her friend, Joy, who is deaf, and runs for student body president, but when she learns the other students do not like her choice for vice president, Julie considers dropping out of the race to avoid defeat.

Scales wants to learn to play tiddlywinks and Ariel wants to learn to whistle, but Scuttle the seagull does not know if he can survive as their teacher.

Katie is enrolled in a gymnastics class, but when she has trouble doing some of the moves she gets discouraged and considers dropping out.

"When Zoe sees a gymnast competing on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. She goes to class and learns to tumble and roll and leap. But when she falls off the balance beam, she discovers that following her dreams is harder than she thought. Is Zoe brave enough to fly, knowing she might fall?"--Provided by publisher.

Little Owl is afraid of falling and will not try to fly until his forest friends persuade him to say a special word--and keep trying, even after he fails. Includes note for parents.

"A . . . collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm, and many, many more, each writing about a time in their youth when they were held back because of their race, gender, or sexual identity--but persisted"--Provided by publisher.

Danny wants to quit when he has difficulties learning how to ski downhill.

"Nicholas Preston, age 8, has a plan for all those blueberries that are growing in the family patch. But first, he'll have to protect the crop from a bear who lives in the woods. Then he has to persuade his classmates to lend a hand. And, when there no customers for his blueberries, he must turn to the crankiest man on their street for help"--Jacket flap.

After a morning of setbacks, from faulty zippers to lost toothpaste, Kiki's parents teach her how to deal with her frustration and how it is okay if things don't work out the first try.

"A . . . collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm, and many, many more, each writing about a time in their youth when they were held back because of their race, gender, or sexual identity--but persisted"--Provided by publisher.