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Beyond basketball

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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Epic fails

Take a look at the world's weirdest, most epic fails. These stories are too strange to be made up! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance comprehension.
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Famous fails

mighty mistakes, mega mishaps & how a mess can lead to success!
2016
"This fun book of quirky failures and famous flops will keep kids laughing while they learn the importance of messing up in order to get it right. Science, architecture, technology, entertainment--there are epic fails and hilarious goof-ups from every important field. Silly side features help to analyze the failures: Lesson Learned, It Could Be Worse, Losing Combinations, and a Fail Scale help readers navigate the different kinds and scopes of the mistakes made. Read to learn what went wrong, what went right, and what kids can learn from each failed attempt"--Provided by publisher.

In praise of failure

the value of overcoming mistakes in sports and in life
Explores the way society perceives and defines "failure" and discusses how failure could be an opportunity to learn, improve, and succeed.

Fail up

20 lessons on building success from failure
2011
Tavis Smiley recounts twenty occurrences in his life where he managed to create success out of failure.

Famous fails!

2016
This fun book of quirky failures and famous flops will keep kids laughing while they learn the importance of messing up in order to get it right. Science, architecture, technology, entertainment -- there are epic fails and hilarious goof-ups from every important field. Silly side features help to analyze the failures: "Lesson Learned," "It Could be Worse!," "Losing Combinations," and a "Fail Scale" help readers.

Comeback catcher

2017
After his embarrassing strike out last season Eddie Jackson decided to quit baseball and stick to band practice, but Coach persuades him to join the team as the backup catcher--then the starter is injured and Eddie finds himself back in the lineup, facing his fear of failing the team. Written in graphic-novel format.

Running scared

2013
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.

Choke

what the secrets of the brain reveal about getting it right when you have to
2011
Explores the science behind success and failure, describing the brain and body's response to each, and discusses how understanding these processes can help people become more successful.

Rosie Revere, engineer

A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.

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