perseverance (ethics)

If you believe you can't do something, the chances are you won't try. But what if you really could get better at math, or sports, or exams? In fact, what if you could excel at anything you put your mind to? You Are Awesome can help you do just that, inspiring and empowering young readers to find the confidence to realize their potential. It uses examples of successful people from Mozart to David Beckham to demonstrate that success really is earned rather than given, and that talent can be acquired. With hard work and determination, practice and self-belief, there's no reason why anyone can't achieve anything.

A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training center (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned--so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers.

Robbie Hammond, the Dulaney Orioles' pitcher, has to persevere through a losing season.

Explains what grit is and why it is important.

D.W., a young aardvark, discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master the new routine in her gymnastics class.

Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.

"An eighty-five-year old student has faced several obstacles throughout his life, but that has never stopped him from pursuing his dream. He attends school where he learns to read, write, and study in order to become a veterinarian. Second-grader Kamau, his buddy, learns that he too can achieve his dreams if he keeps trying no matter what"--Provided by publisher.

After fast-talking Fox leaves him with a large, green egg, Bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks lovingly caring for it with the help of his neighbor Hare.

"Preston the mouse has always dreamed of running in the New York City Marathon and even when his family says he cannot do it, Preston refuses to let go of his dream"--Provided by publisher.

"Jada's working on her science project. She's finding out whether plants grow best in water, milk, juice, or soda. There's just one problem, she keeps getting interrupted. From her cousin texting and her friends stopping by to her little brother playing with the plants, Jada runs into one obstacle after another. Find out how Jada relies on grit to keep on going."--Publisher.