resilience (personality trait)

Introduces young readers to positive thinking and patience through the situations and problems a girl encounters.

Eleven-year-old Peijing and her family are adapting to their new life in Australia, but when cracks in her family life start to appear, she must find a way to cope with the uncertainties of her own little world and figure out where she fits in.

After a devastating tornado tears apart her home, thirteen-year-old Quinn struggles to find stability and return to who she was before, finding she has to rebuild herself.

"Co-qu?, co-qu?! The co-qu? frogs sing to Elena from her family's beloved mango tree--their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, 'You are home, you are safe.' But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy everything that Elena knows. As time passes, Elena, alongside her community, begins to rebuild their home, planting seeds of hope along the way. When the sounds of the coqu?es gradually return, they reflect the resilience and strength of Elena, her family, and her fellow Puerto Ricans"--From the publisher's web site.

"Against his better judgment, fifth grader Griffin Birch follows his best friend down the new slide in the school playground, and at the other end of this portal they discover a cruel world populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal"--OCLC.

A young girl finds comfort and confidence within as she makes the best of any situation, in a text that highlights the themes of resilience, mindfulness, and self-care.

"For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare. Poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him 'The Fittest (Real) Man in America.'. In Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential"--Publisher's description.

"A . . . self-help guide based on the Navy SEAL mindset to thrive on adversity"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of essays from various black writers discussing aspects of shame and vulnerability resilience in the African American experience.

"Most days, this little girl loves to go to school and play with her friends. But sometimes the schoolyard can feel like a battleground where she has to dodge mean words from a bully. Luckily, she always has her steadfast tiger by her side--even if she's the only one who can see it. With the reminder that strength comes from within, she digs deep to believe in herself, no matter what anyone else says"--Dust jacket.