Instilling Self-confidence | Pueblo City-County Library

1) Little leaders: bold women in black history

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Features female figures of black history, including abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash.

2) This is not that kind of book

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Healy, Christopher

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A brave little girl, a robot, a talking hedgehog, and a letter of the alphabet venture through the pages of a book, where the setting shifts with every turn of the page.

3) Susan B. Anthony

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Jazynka, Kitson

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"Biographical information and photos of Susan B. Anthony for children learning how to read"--

4) this is the rope

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5) coming on home soon

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6) Amazing Grace

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Hoffman, Mary

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Grace loves stories. She likes to read them, see them in movies, and make them up herself. And even more than hearing stories, she loves to act them out. Sometimes she's a pirate, or Aladdin with a magic lamp, or Mowgli in the backyard jungle. Now Grace is sad. Her class is putting on a play called Peter Pan. Guess what part she wants to play? But Raj says she can't be Peter Pan because she's a girl. And Natalie says she can't because she's black....

7) Just grin and bear it!: wisdom from Bear Country

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Berenstain, Mike

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A whimsical guide to life featuring original illustrations from the Berenstain Bears book series includes such words of advice as remember the good things in life and be true to yourself.

8) Just a duck!

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Bramsen, Carin

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Duck and Cat discover that being yourself--makes for being the best of friends--

9) it feels good to be yourself a book about gender i

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10) Rumple Buttercup: a story of bananas, belonging, and being yourself

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Gubler, Matthew Gray

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eAudiobook, Picture Book

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Rumple Buttercup, a monster who lives underground in a rain drain because he thinks he is too weird, finally talks to an aboveground person and learns something important.

11) Just As You Are: A Teen's Guide to Self-Acceptance and Lasting Self-Esteem

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Psyd, Michelle Skeen

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Stop comparing yourself to others-you're special just as you are! In this fun, practical guide, you'll learn how to silence your nit-picky inner critic, cultivate self-compassion, and discover what really matters to you. If you're like many teens, you probably feel pressured to live up to the impossible standards set by our culture, the media, and even by your peers. After all, everyone wants perfect hair, a perfect body, cool friends, and good grades....

12) Spaghetti in a hot dog bun: having the courage to be who you are

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Dismondy, Maria

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"Lucy is teased by a boy at school because she is different. She has the courage to be true to herself and to make the right choice when that same boy needs her help"--T.p. verso.

13) I love you just like this

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Jaine, Lillian

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Elmo's Mom tells Elmo all the ways she loves him by counting.

14) this book loves you

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15) Amina's voice

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Khan, Hena

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A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community--

16) The day you begin

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Woodson, Jacqueline

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Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

17) The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes

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Pett, Mark

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Every student, teacher, and perfectionist needs to read this book about learning and growing from your mistakes! The perfect introduction to growth mindset, The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes is:

A growth mindset book for kids

A teacher must-have for classrooms

An educational book for ages 4-8 (and for everyone learning growth mindset!)

Beatrice Bottomwell has NEVER (not once!) made a mistake. She never

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18) Not quite Snow White

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Franklin, Ashley

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A picture book for magical yet imperfect girls everywhere, written by debut author Ashley Franklin and perfect for fans of such titles as Mary Had a Little Glam by Tammi Sauer and the classic Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman.Tameika is a girl who belongs on the stage. She loves to act, sing, and dance-and she's pretty good at it, too. So when her school announces their Snow White musical, Tameika auditions for the lead princess role.But the other kids...

19) The lion inside

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Bright, Rachel

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A little mouse decides to seek lessons in roaring from the mighty lion--who happens to be afraid of mice--and the two become good friends.

20) Fish in a tree

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Hunt, Lynda Mullaly

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Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of....