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overcoming obstacles

Books about overcoming obstacles for readers of all ages.

Cover of Dog Donovan

Dog Donovan

Diana Hendry

Ages 5–9fearcourage

Cover of Moe is best

Moe is best

Rich Torrey

Ages 3–8determinationself-worth

Cover of The Tallest Tree

The Tallest Tree

Sandra Belton

Ages 8–12perseveranceambition

Cover of No excuses!

No excuses!

Wayne W. Dyer, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Kristina Tracy, Wayner Dyer, Stacy Heller Budnick, Marta Cañigueral Ayllón, Wayner Dyer, Stacy Heller Budnick, Wayner Dyer, Stacy Heller Budnick, Wayner Dyer, Stacy Heller Budnick

Ages 4–10personal responsibilityself-empowerment

Cover of The Climb

The Climb

Gordon Korman

Ages 10–14perseveranceteamwork

Cover of Wanda Gag

Wanda Gag

Deborah Kogan Ray

Ages 7–12creativityperseverance

Cover of Giotto (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

Giotto (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

Mike Venezia

Ages 6–10art and creativitybiography

Cover of The assault

The assault

Brian Falkner

Ages 10–16adventurecourage

Cover of Corner Kick

Corner Kick

Bill Swan

Ages 8–12pride and vanityjealousy

Cover of Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking

Gail Sakurai

Ages 7–12perseverancedisability

Cover of Neymar

Neymar

Matt Oldfield, Tom Oldfield

Ages 8–15perseveranceambition

Cover of Get a hit, Mo!

Get a hit, Mo!

David A. Adler, Sam Ricks

Ages 5–9perseverancebaseball

Cover of Daggie Dogfoot

Daggie Dogfoot

Dick King-Smith

Ages 7–11disability and differenceacceptance

Cover of The Three Billy Goats Gruff

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Henriette Barkow

Ages 3–8couragecleverness

Cover of Zombie Surf Commandos from Mars! (The Weird Zone #1)

Zombie Surf Commandos from Mars! (The Weird Zone #1)

Tony Abbott

Ages 8–12adventureimagination

Cover of Darby, the special-order pup

Darby, the special-order pup

Alexandra Day

Ages 5–10courageloyalty

Cover of The Long Way Around

The Long Way Around

Jimmie Hand

Ages 8–13perseverancesports

Cover of Blackie, the bird who could!

Blackie, the bird who could!

Yutaka Sugita

Ages 3–7perseveranceself-belief

Cover of The brave apprentice

The brave apprentice

Paul Catanese

Ages 8–12courageself-discovery

Cover of Super Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown

Super Schnoz and the Booger Blaster Breakdown

Gary Urey

Ages 7–11humorself-acceptance

Cover of Fighting Chance

Fighting Chance

Angela Dorsey

Ages 8–12courageperseverance

Cover of Grudge match

Grudge match

Marc A. Cerasini

Ages 10–14perseverancestrength

Cover of Little Black Sambo

Little Black Sambo

Helen Bannerman, Florence White Williams

Ages 3–8clevernessquick thinking

Cover of You can do it!

You can do it!

Jacqueline A. Ball

Ages 5–10self-esteemcourage