Maddox, Jake
Summary: Eighth-grader and starting point guard Roman is initially thrilled when big man Sebastian transfers schools and joins the team, but Sebastian's skills seem to have disappeared and the other kids are merciless in their criticism--then Roman's big sister gives him some advice: talk to Sebastian and find out what is going on, and add a pick-and-roll to the team playbook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2019
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Summary: "Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, kerfuffles and catastrophes. After all, she's an engineer, and engineering is all about perseverance! But sometimes, Rosie has a really important project to tackle -- one that feels much bigger than herself. When Rosie's beloved Aunt Rose and her pals the Raucous Riveters -- a gaggle of fun-loving gals who built airplanes during World War II --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2018
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Summary: Because she is now over six feet tall everybody expects Juniper to be good at basketball, especially her demanding coach (who also happens to be her father)--but she is not sure that she even likes basketball, and she definitely does not like the pressure that she feels when she misses a shot and her father benches her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADIcard, Michelle
Summary: "Every child messes up, sometimes in ways that seem sure to wreck their futures: a bad report card, poor sportsmanship, underaged drinking. These are tough moments for parent and child alike, often complicated by the fear that the misstep is also an indictment of our parenting. But what each of these "fails" has in common for our kids is the precious silver lining of a chance for character...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2023
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Edmondson, Amy C.
Summary: "Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson has influenced legion MBA grads as well as Big Think authors from Brené Brown to Adam Grant with her pioneering work on psychological safety. Now, Amy is bringing her work to the wider world, upending our entire cultural notion of failure with this guide to the science of failing well, which actualizes the potential of psychological...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2023
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Summary: Best friends Olivia and Jessica are good runners, but Olivia is uncomfortable with competition, so when her friend talks her into joining the track team and Olivia is assigned to a long distance race, she is suddenly overcome by a fear of failure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2013
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Summary: A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2013
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Summary: "Everyone makes mistakes--even professional athletes. Karl Malone missed free throws in the 1997 NBA Finals agains the Chicago Bulls. Catcher Hank Gowdy of the New York Giants tripped on his own mask and dropped the ball in 1924. Read about game-ending errors, on the court meltdowns, and more in this epci book of fails."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2023
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Summary: When wide receiver Ethan drops a touchdown pass and his team loses the game, he starts to doubt his own abilities, but as the next game approaches he realizes that he has to do what his father and coaches are telling him to do--stop obsessing about failure and get back to playing confident football.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADYamada, Kobi
Summary: "How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. So, in many ways, it is a sotry for every one of us. Because at some point in our lives, we will all fail....
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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Summary: "Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying--and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. But when she first goes to class and falls off the balance beam, she discovers that following her dreams is harder and scarier than she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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Summary: Katie is enrolled in a gymnastics class, but when she has trouble doing some of the moves she gets discouraged and considers dropping out.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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Summary: Izzy's unsuccessful knitting projects turn out to be the perfect sweaters for all the dogs in the dog park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2022
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Summary: When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BEAHallinan, Joseph T.
Summary: Hallinan sets out to explore the captivating science of human error, and delves into psychology, neuroscience, and economics to discover why some of the same qualities that make us efficient also make us error-prone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153 HALHarford, Tim
Summary: Outlines a counterintuitive approach to changing the world by assessing its failures, drawing on myriad disciplines to argue that complex challenges must be met through adaptive trial-and-error practices that do not depend on expert opinions or ready-made solutions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2011
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Summary: Yara Zgheibs poetic and poignant debut novel is a haunting portrait of a young womans struggle with anorexia on an intimate journey to reclaim her life. The chocolate went first, then the cheese, the fries, the ice cream. The bread was more difficult, but if she could just lose a little more weight, perhaps she would make the soloists list. Perhaps if she were lighter, danced better, tried...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019
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Summary: Drawing on her over 25 years' experience as a school psychologist, educator and student coach, the author identifies the skill deficits and counterproductive behaviors of disintegrating students and provides a complete toolbox of techniques and strategiesto combat them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp. 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.15 JANRowling, J. K.
Summary: In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 170 ROWHarden, Greg
Summary: Greg Harden changes lives. This is why hundreds of world-class athletes, doctors, lawyers, teachers, business leaders, college students, and professionals from all walks of life have come to him for advice and direction--including 7-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady, 23-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps, Heisman Trophy winners Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson, CEOs of major...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2023
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Summary: Baby Bear wants to climb a tree and eat delicious plums with Mama Bear but is overcome with a progression of worrisome possibilities, until Mama Bear gently reassures Baby Bear about the importance of taking risks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2024
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Summary: Explores the cutting edge science behind life's triumphs and failures and offers insight from politics, finance, science, sports, and economics to offer advice on gaining a competitive advantage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.14 BROMaxwell, John C.
Summary: No one wins at everything they try. But any setback, whether professional or personal, can become a step forward with the right tools and mindset to turn loss into a gain. Drawing on nearly 50 years of leadership experience, Maxwell provides a roadmap for winning by examining the eleven elements that constitute the "DNA" of people who succeed in the face of problems, failure, and losses....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Street 2015
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Summary: "In Mastering the Art of Quitting the authors show us how to let go when we need to and how to start over. A guide to increasing our emotional and mental flexibility, assessing our goals, and knowing when to hang in or bail out, it tackles our tendenciesto overanalyze, ruminate, and put a positive spin on situations we actually need to avoid. In a culture which perceives quitting as a last...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Books Group 2013