In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called grit. Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur genius Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor...

Totty is the last to hatch and head down to the sea. Can he find a way to catch up to his brothers and sisters?--P. [4] of cover.

"Three flightless birds creatively and persistently pursue their dream of flying until, at last, they succeed"--

Once upon a time, high atop the world, there lived a boy named Billy Hightower and the wind. When a new neighbor appears--a girl in a red hat--Billy Hightower can hardly wait to meet her and introduce himself. But the wind has other ideas--

Follows a singing girl's fruitless search for a friend in her world, until one night when her song is finally heard by someone who understands.

When a young rabbit quits soccer after a disappointing first game, her family encourages her to keep trying.

In rhyming text, follows the adventures--and misadventures--of three little pigs as they play on this wonderful day, never giving up no matter what goes wrong.

A book about perseverance and determination features illustrations depicting Dory and the other characters from the new Disney Pixar film.

A determined sheep and his practical wolf friend try their hand at building a flying machine together, but when their plans don't work like they wanted, they must find a new way to make their dreams come true.