Books About Persistence
teaching good character
Orange Day = Persistence
Below are some picture books that you may want to use in your classroom as you discuss the word PERSISTENCE throughout the day.
Manjhi Moves a Mountain
Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make a difference if their heart is big enough.
She Persisted
Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey. In this book, Chelsea Clinton celebrates 13 American women who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. With vivid, compelling art by Alexandra Boiger, this book shows readers that no matter what obstacles may be in their paths, they shouldn't give up on their dreams. Persistence is power.
She Persisted Around the World
She Persisted Around the World is a book for everyone who has ever aimed high and been told to step down, for everyone who has ever raised their voice and been told to quiet down, and for everyone who has ever felt small, unimportant or unworthy. She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to a group of thirteen incredible women who have shaped history all across the globe.
Mrs. Peachtree's Bicycle
Elderly Mrs. Peachtree persists in her desire to learn to ride a bicycle and despite many falls says that she will give up "only when cows sing."
Pearl's New Skates
Pearl's birthday skates have a single blade and learning to use them is harder than she expects.
The Very Busy Spider
The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness.