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Books About Resilience & Perseverance for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Resilience & Perseverance for Ages 8–11

Perseverance at chapter book age means dealing with failure that actually stings. The team you didn't make, the test you studied for and still failed, the friendship that fell apart. These 15,983 books show characters recovering from real setbacks, not just minor inconveniences.

15,983 books

Cover of The Women Behind Rosie the Riveter: Working for the U.S. War Effort

The Women Behind Rosie the Riveter: Working for the U.S. War Effort

For the child curious about how their great-grandmothers helped win a war. Discover the diverse women who stepped into f

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Voices of the Dream

Venice ed. Johnson

For young readers seeking inspiration and connections to powerful voices, this book celebrates the wisdom and artistry o

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Larry Bortstein

For the child who needs to see that standing up for your beliefs is just as important as winning, this biography explore

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Cover of Martin Luther King The Peaceful Warrior

Martin Luther King The Peaceful Warrior

Ed Clayton

For the child questioning why the world is unfair, this classic biography offers a front row seat to the courage and fai

Ages 8–12

Cover of Gay-Neck, the Story of a Pigeon

Gay-Neck, the Story of a Pigeon

Dhan Gopal Mukerji

Born in India and trained by a young master, a courageous pigeon named Gay-Neck must overcome his paralyzing fear of haw

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Arjun loses his noble identity after a violent caravan attack, forcing him to survive as an elephant driver while search

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Greats of Music

Stacy B. Davids

Trace the evolution of rhythm and rhyme through the legendary artists who defined hip-hop culture from its early days to

Cover of Women's Art Work: More Than 30 Female Artists who Changed the World

Women's Art Work: More Than 30 Female Artists who Changed the World

Dozens of pioneering women from Frida Kahlo to Yayoi Kusama reveal how they broke through barriers to change the art wor

Cover of Holocaust: The Events and Their Impact on Real People

Holocaust: The Events and Their Impact on Real People

Angela Gluck Wood

For the student asking deep questions about history and human rights, this moving guide uses first-person accounts to br

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Pro Pathways #1

The Paths to Pro Basketball

For the basketball-obsessed child who dreams of the NBA, this guide shows that there is more than one way to reach the t

Cover of They Had a Dream: The Civil Rights Struggle from Frederick Douglass to Malcolm X

They Had a Dream: The Civil Rights Struggle from Frederick Douglass to Malcolm X

The fight for justice comes to life through the stories of Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., a

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Ella Fitzgerald

For the child discovering their own unique voice, this biography explores the life of the First Lady of Song and her jou

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Charlotte Forten

For the child curious about how one person can make a difference during a time of great change, this biography explores

Cover of A Separate Battle Women and the Civil War

A Separate Battle Women and the Civil War

For the young history buff who wants to know the hidden stories of the past, this book reveals the brave, unsung women w

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Stars of Sports

Bubba Wallace: Stock Car Racing Star

Lisa A. Crayton

For the young racing fan curious about real-life heroes, this biography introduces Bubba Wallace and his journey as a ba

Cover of To be Young in America Growing Up with the Country, 1776-1940

To be Young in America Growing Up with the Country, 1776-1940

For the student who wonders what life was like before iPhones and schools: a look at the grit, chores, and play of kids

Cover of Athlete Is Agender True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports

Athlete Is Agender True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports

Katherine Locke, Nicole Melleby

For children who love sports but feel like they don't fit the traditional mold, these inspiring true stories celebrate q

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Undying Glory: The Story of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment

The all-black 54th Massachusetts Regiment fights with immense valor during the Civil War in this historic account of cou

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A Man Called Horse

Glennette Tilley Turner

For children discovering that history is often deeper than what they learn in school, this biography explores the grit a

Cover of The Battle of Nashville General George H. Thomas & the Most Decisive Battle of the Civil War

The Battle of Nashville General George H. Thomas & the Most Decisive Battle of the Civil War

For the young historian who values quiet integrity over flashy fame, this account of General George H. Thomas explores h

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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class #4

Synclaire Fields Knows the Score

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

After failing a math test, the class math whiz searches for a new identity through piano, board games, and skating to se

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Ten thousand women moved to Washington to master the meticulous art of code-breaking, changing the course of World War I

Cover of Hardit Singh Malik: World War One Flying Ace

Hardit Singh Malik: World War One Flying Ace

For the child who values their identity and needs to see how courage and perseverance can overcome prejudice in the purs

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Stones in Water #1

Stones in Water

Donna Jo Napoli

This is a book for every Bar Mitzvah boy and indeed anyone who wants to learn about the beliefs, philosophies and histor

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