{"id":17491,"date":"2021-02-24T09:30:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T14:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/?p=17491"},"modified":"2021-02-23T20:26:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T01:26:22","slug":"books-on-resilience-ages-6-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/books-on-resilience-ages-6-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Books on Resilience for Growing Readers Ages 6 &#8211; 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes resilience looks like getting your hands dirty to tackle a big, seemingly impossible task like cleaning up the ocean. Other times, it is quieter and looks like a girl staying at home to study lizards while everyone else is at a school dance. And still other times, it is generations of people chipping away at a society that mistreats them. No matter what it looks like, resilience means showing up again and again for what you believe in.<\/p>\n<p>These books for young readers highlight that determination, adaptability, and perseverance can change the world.<\/p>\n<p> no no    9780593115831  <i>She Persisted: Claudette Colvin<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/612791\/she-persisted-claudette-colvin-by-lesa-cline-ransome-with-introduction-by-chelsea-clinton-illustrated-by-alexandra-boiger-and-gillian-flint\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint <\/p>\n<p>Part of a brand new chapter book series inspired by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/561884\/she-persisted-by-chelsea-clinton-illustrated-by-alexandra-boiger\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222\" target=\"_Blank\"><i>She Persisted<\/i><\/a> (which was inspired by Elizabeth Warren\u2019s refusal to be silenced in the Senate), this book tells the story of a 15-year-old activist named Claudette Colvin. Before Rosa Parks, Claudette refused to give up her seat to a white woman on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>  9780525646372  <i>Purrmaids #6: Quest for Clean Water<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/586041\/purrmaids-6-quest-for-clean-water-by-sudipta-bardhan-quallen\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen <\/p>\n<p>When purrmaids Coral, Shelly, and Angel visit their friend Sirena (a mermicorn) during a scavenger hunt, they find her little brother tangled up in plastic soda rings. The friends work together to help the little mermicorn <i>and<\/i> clean up the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>  9780394869254  <i>The People Could Fly<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/74385\/the-people-could-fly-by-virginia-hamilton-illustrated-by-leo-and-diane-dillon\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, Ph.D. <\/p>\n<p>Inside this collection of 24 Black American folk tales, you&#8217;ll find mystery, magic, humor, and the overarching theme of freedom. With stories about tricky animals, cautionary tales, and slaves who escaped their masters, this Coretta Scott King Award-winning book is overflowing with resilience.<\/p>\n<p>  9781984847621  <i>Sprouting Wings<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/599661\/sprouting-wings-by-louisa-jaggar-and-shari-becker-illustrated-by-floyd-cooper\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Louisa Jaggar and Shari Becker, illustrated by Floyd Cooper <\/p>\n<p>This book tells the true story of how a farm boy who dreamed of touching the sky became the first Black pilot to fly across the United States. While none of the other pilots looked like him, James Herman Banning refused to let that \u2014 or the 3,300 miles he\u2019d have to travel \u2014 stop him.<\/p>\n<p>  9780385390286  <i>Lillian\u2019s Right to Vote<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/237857\/lillians-right-to-vote-by-jonah-winter-illustrated-by-shane-w-evans\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Shane W. Evans <\/p>\n<p>As Lillian, a determined 100-year-old Black woman, makes a \u201clong haul up a steep hill\u201d to vote, she remembers the long history of struggles her family \u2014 and Black Americans nationwide \u2014 have endured. From slavery to the Fifteenth Amendment and marches from Selma to Montgomery, Lillian remembers it all as she slowly but surely walks up the hill to make her voice heard.<\/p>\n<p>  9780803740860  <i>I am Jackie Robinson<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/314829\/i-am-jackie-robinson-by-brad-meltzer-illustrated-by-christopher-eliopoulos\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos <\/p>\n<p>Part of Brad Meltzer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/series\/DS3\/ordinary-people-change-the-world\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Ordinary People Change the World<\/i> series<\/a>, <i>I am Jackie Robinson<\/i> tells the baseball player&#8217;s story clearly and concisely for little readers to understand. It highlights how Robinson, a phenomenal athlete, wasn\u2019t allowed to play on the best teams because he was Black \u2014 but he never gave up. Robinson eventually became the first Black player in Major League Baseball history, setting a shining example for all sports in America.<\/p>\n<p>  9780399557255  <i>Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/541703\/joan-procter-dragon-doctor-by-patricia-valdez-illustrated-by-felicita-sala\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Patricia Valdez, illustrated by Felicita Sala <\/p>\n<p>Readers of <i>Ada Twist, Scientist<\/i> will love reading about this real-life pioneering female scientist. Joan Procter preferred reptiles over dolls, invited them to tea parties \u2014 and even brought a crocodile to school! Her passion for scaly creatures and determination to learn more about them led her to become the Curator of Reptiles at the British Museum and design the Reptile House at the London Zoo.<\/p>\n<p>  9781524715182  <i>Whale in a Fishbowl<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/549093\/whale-in-a-fishbowl-by-troy-howell-illustrated-by-richard-jones\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Troy Howell, illustrated by Richard Jones <\/p>\n<p>Wednesday the whale lives in a fishbowl in the middle of a city. She longs for that tranquil bit of blue in the distance that she can see if she leaps high enough. A little girl tells her, \u201cYou belong in the sea,\u201d which makes her start to wonder. One day, she takes a leap higher than ever before, which sets off a chain of events that bring her home.<\/p>\n<p>  9781524773274  <i>How to Solve a Problem<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/564542\/how-to-solve-a-problem-by-ashima-shiraishi-illustrated-by-yao-xiao\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Ashima Shiraishi, illustrated by Yao Xiao <\/p>\n<p>For rock climbers, a boulder is a problem that you need to solve. Ashima Shiraishi, one of the youngest and most skilled climbers in the world, uses her experiences in rock climbing to challenge readers to tackle their problems \u2014 and all of the twists, turns, and scrapes that go along with them.<\/p>\n<p>  9780803730892  <i>Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/296335\/shirley-chisholm-is-a-verb-by-veronica-chambers-illustrated-by-rachelle-baker\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222 by Veronica Chambers, illustrated by Rachelle Baker <\/p>\n<p>This picture book highlights how Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress (who also made a presidential bid), was a woman of action. Young readers can follow her life from her early years to Congress and a presidential bid and see how her efforts continue to inspire people today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These books on resilience for 6- to 8-year-old readers highlight that determination, adaptability, and perseverance can change the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":17531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1231,1290],"coauthors":[1038],"class_list":["post-17491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-monthly-themes","tag-resilience","ages_stages-growing-reader"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Books on Resilience for Growing Readers Ages 6 - 8 | Brightly<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"These books on resilience for 6- to 8-year-old readers highlight that determination, adaptability, and perseverance can change the world.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/books-on-resilience-ages-6-8\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Books on Resilience for Growing Readers Ages 6 - 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