Books about perseverance

35 books that US schools assign on this theme

A Long Walk to Water Linda Sue Park Grades 5–8 · Lexile 720L
A Single Shard Linda Sue Park Grades 5–8 · Lexile 920L
Bea and the New Deal Horse L. M. Elliott Grades 3–5
Brick Dust and Bones M.R. Fournet Grades 6–8
Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis Grades 4–7 · Lexile 950L
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos Nathalie Alonso Grades 2–5
Control Freaks J.E. Thomas Grades 6–8
Curveball Pablo Cartaya Grades 3–5
Dogtown Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko Grades 3–6
Dragonwings Laurence Yep Grades 6–8 · Lexile 870L
Global Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin Grades 6–8
Growing Home Beth Ferry Grades 3–5