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resourcefulness

Books about resourcefulness for readers of all ages.

Cover of I almost died. Again

I almost died. Again

Alison DeCamp

Ages 9–13survivaladventure

Cover of Top ten uses for an unworn prom dress

Top ten uses for an unworn prom dress

Tina Ferraro

Ages 12–16family relationshipsresourcefulness

Cover of Noah's mittens

Noah's mittens

Lise Lunge-Larsen

Ages 4–9creativityresourcefulness

Cover of Clever little bird (Storyteller)

Clever little bird (Storyteller)

Ian Douglas

Ages 3–7clevernessproblem-solving

Cover of Killer Star

Killer Star

C. T. Furlong

Ages 10–14adventuresurvival

Cover of Friday My Radio Flyer Flew

Friday My Radio Flyer Flew

Zachary Pullen

Ages 4–8father-son relationshipproblem-solving

Cover of Becca and the prisoner's cross

Becca and the prisoner's cross

Tony Abbott

Ages 9–14adventuremystery

Cover of Goldkeeper

Goldkeeper

Sally Prue

Ages 9–13courageadventure

Cover of The Borrowers Afield

The Borrowers Afield

Mary Norton, Diana Stanley

Ages 8–12adventurefamily

Cover of Undertown

Undertown

Melvin Jules Bukiet

Ages 10–14adventureexploration

Cover of Cora the crow

Cora the crow

Mirabel Cecil

Ages 4–8natureanimals

Cover of More Stories of Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf

More Stories of Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf

Catherine Storr

Ages 7–11clevernesswit

Cover of The fort in the forest

The fort in the forest

Everett T. Tomlinson

Ages 10–14adventurecourage

Cover of Fatima the Spinner and the Tent

Fatima the Spinner and the Tent

Idries Shah

Ages 5–10wisdomcleverness

Cover of Mrs. Pepperpot in the Mag

Mrs. Pepperpot in the Mag

Alf Proysen

Ages 7–11magicadventure

Cover of Look What You Can Make With Boxes

Look What You Can Make With Boxes

Ages 7–12creativityrecycling

Cover of Tom Tit Tot

Tom Tit Tot

Evaline Ness

Ages 4–10clevernessdeception

Cover of Stone soup with matzoh balls

Stone soup with matzoh balls

Linda Glaser

Ages 4–9communitycooperation

Cover of Madeleine takes command

Madeleine takes command

Ethel C. Brill

Ages 10–15leadershipcourage

Cover of The rag coat

The rag coat

Lauren A. Mills

Ages 4–10povertyfamily love

Cover of The willow flute : a north country tale

The willow flute : a north country tale

Dana William Johnson

Ages 4–8naturecreativity

Cover of Pooh's Honey Tree, A Step 1 Book

Pooh's Honey Tree, A Step 1 Book

Isabel Gaines, A. A. Milne

Ages 4–8friendshippersistence

Cover of My best everything

My best everything

Sarah Wones Tomp

Ages 8–14familyentrepreneurship

Cover of Escape from Skull Island

Escape from Skull Island

Laura J. Burns

Ages 8–12adventuresurvival