Hold your head high. No matter what stands in the way of your dreams, remember this: YOU can push through anything! If someone tells you it’s too hard, don’t you ever listen. You tell them, “I’m gonna push through!”
Inspired by a mantra written for her third-grade students — which became the Push Through movement that inspires kids worldwide — Jasmyn Wright’s uplifting call to “push through” is an invitation to young readers to announce their own power and to recognize and reaffirm that of others, regardless of setbacks. Her empowering words not only lift children up, but show them how to lift themselves up and seize their potential. This is an empowering, energetic, and all-inclusive picture book that celebrates resilience in the face of adversity.
"Jasmyn Wright, educator and founder of the Push Through Organization, encourages readers to explore their potential, stretching themselves beyond what may seem like impossibilities.... Jasmyn highlights people who have persevered ('Barack Obama... He pushed through!'), and an index offers a short biography of each. [Shannon] Wright’s illustrations aptly relay the range of emotions felt in vulnerable situations, representing an inclusive array of figures flexing their stamina across obstacles such as math problems, sports, and making new friends. An emboldening read for managing self-efficacy." — Publishers Weekly
Recommended Age | 4 - 8 |
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Author | Jasmyn Wright |
Illustrator | Shannon Wright |
ISBN | 153443965X |
Publication Date | Feb 18, 2020 |
Publisher | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
Language | English |