Growth Mindset Books

Embracing challenges and learning from failure

"I can't do it" versus "I can't do it yet." That single word changes everything. These books show kids what it looks like to struggle, fail, learn, and try again.

3,373 books

Cover of Antiracist Baby Picture Book
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Antiracist Baby Picture Book
Ibram X. Kendi
Ages 3–7
Cover of Lips Touch
Lips Touch #1
Lips Touch
Laini Taylor
Ages 10–14
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Speed Dating
Natalie Standiford
Ages 12–18
Cover of The Poison Jungle
Wings of Fire #13
The Poison Jungle
Tui Sutherland
Ages 8–12
Cover of Things Not Seen
Things Not Seen
Andrew Clements
Ages 10–14
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Game Changer
Neal Shusterman
Ages 13–18
Cover of Clouds for Dinner
Clouds for Dinner
Lynne Rae Perkins
Ages 4–11
Cover of Grief in the Fourth Dimension
Grief in the Fourth Dimension
Jennifer Yu
Ages 12–18
Cover of The Bone Code
Temperance Brennan #20
The Bone Code
Kathy Reichs
Cover of Things Will Never Be the Same
Things Will Never Be the Same
Tomie dePaola
Ages 6–9
Cover of Silenced! The 1969 Journal of Malcolm Moorie
Silenced! The 1969 Journal of Malcolm Moorie
Bill Doyle
Ages 8–12
Cover of The Littles and the Terrible Tiny Kid
The Littles
The Littles and the Terrible Tiny Kid
John Peterson
Ages 4–11
Cover of Timmy Failure
Timmy Failure #1
Timmy Failure
Stephan Pastis
Ages 10–14