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Developing a Growth Mindset In a growth mindset, students understand that their abilities can be developed with practice and effort. This view creates a love of learning that helps children embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and gain resilience as they work towards their accomplishments.
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After the fall : how Humpty Dumpty got back up again
by Dan Santat
The Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Adventures of Beekle traces Humpty Dumpty's post-fall resolve to overcome his fears in order to reach great new heights, an ambition that leads to a surprising transformation.
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The coffee bean for kids : a simple lesson to create positive change
by Jon Gordon
The Coffee Bean for Kids follows Gavin, a young boy starting the school year in a new town. One day, his teacher--Mrs. Spring--tells him the story of the carrot, egg, and coffee bean. With Gavin's new understanding of the coffee bean, and its power to transform the environment around it, he changes his outlook, makes new friends, and becomes a positive influence on those around him.
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The dot
by Peter H. Reynolds
Trying to make a point to her teacher that she has no artist talent, Vashti jabs the brush onto the canvas in a fit of anger, yet in doing so, Vashti sees something special and soon works with it--making her one crazy dot into a real work of art.
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Drum dream girl : how one girl's courage changed music
by Margarita Engle
Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters
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Giraffes can't dance
by Giles Andreae
Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music
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The girl who never made mistakes
by Mark Pett
Nine-year-old Beatrice Bottomwell is known in her hometown as the girl who never makes mistakes because she doesn't, but when she finally does the unthinkable, she does so in a very public way.
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It's okay to make mistakes
by Todd Parr
A follow-up to the fan-favorite It's Okay to Be Different celebrates the art of embracing mistakes and enjoying happy accidents, combining bold, friendly illustrations with messages about how to discover oneself by taking chances.
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Jabari jumps
by Gaia Cornwall
Passing tests in swimming class that give him the confidence to try jumping off the diving board, little Jabari stretches his muscles and squeezes his dad's hand when the big moment arrives, in a story that celebrates finding one's courage.
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Jamaica and the substitute teacher
by Juanita Havill
Jamaica really likes Mrs. Duval and her methods of teaching, yet when Jamaica comes to school poorly prepared for a test, she does something wrong and thus fears it will effect the way Mrs. Duval thinks of her.
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The magical Yet
by Angela DiTerlizzi
Everyday, when learning how to do new things, it is important to keep on trying and remember there is "Yet" something else that can be done
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The most magnificent thing
by Ashley Spires
A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing, however despite their hard work, the end result is not what the girl had envisioned, but a long walk soon clears her mind and yields a fresh perspective about what needs to be done to succeed.
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Pete the cat : I love my white shoes
by Eric Litwin
Wearing his brand-new white shoes, Pete the Cat walks down the street paying no mind to the piles he steps in, which turn his white shoes into colorful messes.
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Rosie Revere, engineer
by Andrea Beaty
Hiding her prowess as a talented inventor by day, at night Rosie resolves to complete her great-great-aunt Rose's (aka Rosie the Riveter) unfinished flying contraption and is temporarily discouraged when the invention hovers instead of flies, a seeming failure that Aunt Rose encourages her to recognize as an amazing success.
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The thing Lou couldn't do
by Ashley Spires
A fun-filled, shared game of pretending to be fearless pirates is challenged by Lou's friends' suggestion that they use a tall tree as their ship, an idea that is compromised by Lou's fears about climbing up so high. By the award-winning author of Binky the Space Cat.
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What do you do with an idea?
by Kobi Yamada
A boy has an idea which makes him uncomfortable at first but he discovers it is magical and that, no matter what other people say, he should give it his attention
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What do you do with a problem?
by Kobi Yamada
When a young boy discovers a persistent problem, he avoids it until it gets so large that he must gather up the courage to face it
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The world needs more purple people
by Kristen Bell
Penny Purple shows readers how to be a purple person, an everyday hero that brings together their family, friends, and community
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