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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Burton, Virginia (Author/Illustrator)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 1977. 48 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Adaptations, friendship, machines, perseverance, personification, survival
 
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The Snowman’s Wish

van Straaten, Harmen (Author/Illustrator)
NorthSouth Books 2013. 28 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Acceptance, friendship, loneliness, perseverance, resilience, snowmen, teasing, toys
 
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The Breadwinner

Ellis, Deborah (Author)
Groundwood Books 2001. 174 pages
Book type: Novel

Keywords: Afghanistan, children’s rights, discrimination, education, female protagonist, gender roles, justice, oppression, perseverance, political regimes, religions, responsibility, social justice, survival, war
 
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Pax

Pennypacker, Sara (Author)
Klassen, Jon (Illustrator)
HarperCollins 2016. 278 pages
Book type: Novel

Keywords: Family life, foxes, friendship, human-animal relationships, illustrations (monochrome), kindness, loss, love, perseverance, pets, survival, war
 
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A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina’s Dream

Dempsey, Kristy (Author)
Cooper, Floyd (Illustrator)
Penguin Random House 2014. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: 1950s, African Americans, ballerinas, ballet, dance, determination, inspiration, Janet Collins, overcoming adversity, perseverance, racism
 
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Leo the Snow Leopard: The True Story of an Amazing Rescue

Hatkoff, Isabella (Author)
Hatkoff, Craig (Author)
Hatkoff, Juliana (Author)
Scholastic 2010. 36 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Animal rescue, endangered animals, illustrations (photographs), international cooperation, Pakistan, perseverance, snow leopards, survival, wildlife conservation, zoos
 
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Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees

Leatherdale, Mary Beth (Author)
Shakespeare, Eleanor (Illustrator)
Annick Press 2017. 64 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Boat people, children, economic disparity, identity, interviews, migration, multigenre, multimodal, persecution, perseverance, personal history, pirates, refugees, rescue, survival, war
 
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Binky the Space Cat

Spires, Ashley (Author/Illustrator)
Kids Can Press 2009. 64 pages
Book type: Graphic Text

Keywords: Adventure, cats, creativity, graphic tale, humour, outer space, perseverance, quests, responsibility
 
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Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon

Kuhlmann, Torben (Author/Illustrator)
NorthSouth Books 2016. 124 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Ambitions, engineering, exploration, innovations, inventions, mice, moon, perseverance, space travel
 
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What Do You Do With an Idea?

Yamada, Kobi (Author)
Besom, Mae (Illustrator)
Compendium 2013. 36 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Confidence, creativity, first-person narration, inspiration, overcoming adversity, perseverance
 
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Roller Girl

Jamieson, Victoria (Author/Illustrator)
Penguin Random House 2015. 240 pages
Book type: Graphic Text

Keywords: Friendship, gender roles, identity, mentors, mothers and daughters, perseverance, role models, roller derby, self-esteem, teamwork
 
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The Skeleton Tree

Lawrence, Iain (Author)
Tundra Books 2016. 282 pages
Book type: Novel

Keywords: Accidents, Alaska, friendship, nature, overcoming adversity, perseverance, rescue, resilience, sailing, survival, tragedy, wilderness
 
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A Salmon for Simon

Waterton, Betty (Author)
Blades, Ann (Illustrator)
Groundwood Books 2013. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Compassion, determination, fish, hunting, Indigenous peoples, perseverance, salmon
 
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Gretzky’s Game

Leonetti, Mike (Author)
Banning, Greg (Illustrator)
Scholastic Canada 2011. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Determination, dreams, hockey, narrative non-fiction, perseverance, sports, Wayne Gretzky
 
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Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird

Copeland, Misty (Author)
Myers, Christopher (Illustrator)
Penguin Random House 2014. 40 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: African Americans, ballerinas, ballet, dancing, dreams, illustrations (collage), perseverance, second-person narration, stories in verse
 
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In the Bag!: Margaret Knight Wraps It Up

Kulling, Monica (Author)
Parkins, David (Illustrator)
Tundra Books 2013. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Inventions, inventors, machines, Margaret Knight, overcoming adversity, perseverance, women
 
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Keep On!: The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-Discoverer of the North Pole

Hopkinson, Deborah (Author)
Alcorn, Stephen (Illustrator)
Peachtree Publishers 2015. 36 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: African Americans, exploration, Matthew Henson, narrative non-fiction, North Pole, perseverance
 
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The Dot

Reynolds, Peter H. (Author/Illustrator)
Candlewick Press 2003. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Art, creativity, dots, drawing, perseverance, self-confidence, self-expression
 
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The Boy in Number Four

Kootstra, Kara (Author)
Thomson, Regan (Illustrator)
Penguin Random House Canada 2014. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Bobby Orr, Canadians, hockey, perseverance, stories in rhyme
 
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The Bambino and Me

Hyman, Zachary (Author)
Pullen, Zachary (Illustrator)
Tundra Books 2014. 48 pages + 1 CD
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: 1920s, Babe Ruth, baseball, heroes, New York City, perseverance, self-confidence
 
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Trombone Shorty

Andrews, Troy (Author)
Collier, Bryan (Illustrator)
Abrams 2015. 40 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: City life, jazz, music, musicians, perseverance, Troy Andrews
 
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Rosie Revere, Engineer

Beaty, Andrea (Author)
Roberts, David (Illustrator)
Abrams 2013. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Creativity, engineering, innovations, intergenerational relationships, inventors, perseverance, stories in rhyme
 
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The Most Magnificent Thing

Spires, Ashley (Author/Illustrator)
Kids Can Press 2014. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: City life, creativity, frustration, inventions, neighbours, perseverance
 
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The Green Bicycle

Al Mansour, Haifaa (Author)
Penguin Random House 2015. 348 pages
Book type: Novel

Keywords: Assertiveness, bicycles, children’s rights, cultures, determination, perseverance, Saudi Arabia, women’s rights
 
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Stone Giant: Michelangelo’s David and How He Came to Be

Sutcliffe, Jane (Author)
Shelley, John (Illustrator)
Charlesbridge 2014. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Architecture, art history, creativity, Italy, Michelangelo, narrative non-fiction, perseverance, sculptures
 
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Shackleton’s Journey

Grill, William (Author/Illustrator)
Nobrow Press 2014. 72 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Antarctica, Ernest Shackleton, expeditions, exploration, illustrations (pencil), perseverance, South Pole, survival
 
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Ada Twist, Scientist

Beaty, Andrea (Author)
Roberts, David (Illustrator)
Abrams 2016. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Curiosity, inventors, mischief, perseverance, questions, science, science experiments, stories in rhyme
 
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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

Barton, Chris (Author)
Tate, Don (Illustrator)
Charlesbridge 2016. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: African Americans, engineering, inventions, inventors, Lonnie Johnson, overcoming adversity, perseverance, toys
 
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Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar

Richards, Keith (Author)
Harris, Barnaby (Author)
Shapiro, Bill (Author)
Richards, Theodora (Illustrator)
Little, Brown 2014. 36 pages + 1 CD
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Inspiration, intergenerational relationships, Keith Richards, memoir, musicians, perseverance
 
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An Olympic Dream: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar

Kleist, Reinhard (Author/Illustrator)
SelfMadeHero 2016. 152 pages
Book type: Graphic Text

Keywords: Civil war, courage, gender equality, graphic biography, immigration, Olympic Games, perseverance, refugees, Samia Yusuf Omar, Somalia, sports, terrorism, tragedy
 
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Mr. George Baker

Hest, Amy (Author)
Muth, Jon J. (Illustrator)
Candlewick Press 2007. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Community, first-person narration, illustrations (watercolours), intergenerational relationships, learning to read, old age, perseverance, poetic language
 
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Ben Franklin’s Big Splash: The Mostly True Story of His First Invention

Rosenstock, Barb (Author)
Schindler, S.D. (Illustrator)
Boyds Mills Press 2014. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Alliteration, Benjamin Franklin, inventions, inventors, perseverance, scientific method, swimming
 
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The Plot Chickens

Auch, Mary Jane (Author/Illustrator)
Auch, Herm (Illustrator)
Holiday House 2010. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Authors, books, chickens, independence, perseverance, rejection, speech bubbles, story within a story, writing
 
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Dare the Wind

Fern, Tracey (Author)
McCully, Emily Arnold (Illustrator)
Macmillan 2014. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Adventure, Eleanor Prentiss, engineering, navigation, perseverance, sailing, South America, transportation, women
 
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A Perfectly Messed-Up Story

McDonnell, Patrick (Author/Illustrator)
Little, Brown 2014. 36 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Accidents, anxiety, books, cleanliness, metafiction, overcoming adversity, perseverance, storytelling
 
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Off Pointe

Lieberman, Leanne (Author)
Orca 2014. 120 pages
Book type: Novel

Keywords: Ballet, cooperation, dance, friendship, perseverance, self-esteem, summer camps
 
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Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea

Mortenson, Greg (Author)
Roth, Susan L. (Illustrator)
Penguin Random House 2009. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Greg Mortenson, humanitarianism, illustrations (collage), multiculturalism, Pakistan, perseverance, schools
 
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Beatrice Spells Some Lulus and Learns to Write a Letter

Best, Cari (Author)
Potter, Giselle (Illustrator)
Macmillan 2013. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Intergenerational relationships, letters, perseverance, show and tell, spelling, spiders, words
 
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Making Contact!: Marconi Goes Wireless

Kulling, Monica (Author)
Rudnicki, Richard (Illustrator)
Tundra Books 2013. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Communication, Guglielmo Marconi, inventors, Italy, narrative non-fiction, perseverance, radios, wireless communication
 
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The Mighty Tim Horton

Leonetti, Mike (Author)
Banning, Greg (Illustrator)
Scholastic Canada 2010. 30 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Appreciation, athletes, heroes, hockey, perseverance, sports, Tim Horton
 
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Secondary
 
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The Tortoise & the Hare

Pinkney, Jerry (Author/Illustrator)
Little, Brown 2013. 36 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Fables, overconfidence, perseverance, rabbits, races, turtles, wordless book
 
Cycle
Elementary
Secondary
 
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Bunny the Brave War Horse

MacLeod, Elizabeth (Author)
Lafrance, Marie (Illustrator)
Kids Can Press 2014. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Animals and war, courage, horses, human-animal relationships, perseverance, Remembrance Day, World War I
 
Cycle
Elementary
Secondary
 
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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth

Krull, Kathleen (Author)
Couch, Greg (Illustrator)
Penguin Random House 2009. 36 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Creativity, inventions, narrative non-fiction, perseverance, Philo Farnsworth, technology, televisions
 
Cycle
Elementary
Secondary
 
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Toy Boat

de Sève, Randall (Author)
Long, Loren (Illustrator)
Penguin Random House 2007. 36 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Adventure, boats, lost and found, perseverance, toys, valuing
 
Cycle
Elementary
Secondary
 
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The Little Yellow Bottle

Delaunois, Angèle (Author)
Delezenne, Christine (Illustrator)
Second Story Press 2011. 24 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Bombs, children and war, overcoming adversity, perseverance, physical disabilities, violence, war
 
Cycle
Elementary
Secondary
 
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Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle

Larson, Kirby (Author)
Nethery, Mary (Author)
Dennis, Brian (Author)
Little, Brown 2009. 44 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Dogs, human-animal relationships, Iraq, loyalty, perseverance, soldiers, war
 
Cycle
Elementary
Secondary
 
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Oliver Button Is a Sissy

dePaola, Tomie (Author/Illustrator)
HarperCollins 1979. 48 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Bullying, dancing, gender roles, individuality, perseverance, stereotypes
 
Cycle
Elementary
Secondary
 
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What’s the Matter with Albert?: A Story of Albert Einstein

Wishinsky, Frieda (Author)
Lamontagne, Jacques (Illustrator)
Owlkids 2002. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Albert Einstein, interviews, overcoming adversity, perseverance, scientists
 
Cycle
Elementary
Secondary
 
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Razia’s Ray of Hope: One Girl’s Dream of an Education

Suneby, Elizabeth (Author)
Verelst, Suana (Illustrator)
Kids Can Press 2013. 32 pages
Book type: Non-Fiction

Keywords: Afghanistan, community, education, hope, human rights, perseverance
 
Cycle
Elementary
Secondary
 
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Koala Lou

Fox, Mem (Author)
Lofts, Pamela (Illustrator)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 1994. 32 pages
Book type: Picture Book

Keywords: Brothers and sisters, koalas, mothers, Olympic Games, perseverance, unconditional love
 
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Elementary
Secondary
 
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