I Can Do Anything If I Put My Mind to It : Developing Determination and Persistence

Some people say things like, “girls can’t skateboard.” They say it’s too challenging and girls give up easily. What do they know!

Olivia loves to skateboard and she intends to land the challenging kickflip. She asks a better skateboarder, Jimmy, to show her where to put her feet and how to make the board flip.

With determination and persistence, Olivia soon masters the kickflip and dreams of winning a skateboarding competition.

But then she has a big problem. Her parents won’t allow her to skateboard as often until she brings her D up to a B in math. They are stealing her fun.
But determined to improve her grades, Olivia asks the best math student, Ashley, to tutor her. Ashley agrees to help Olivia if Olivia will help her with something.

Will Olivia bring her grades up? Will she be allowed to skateboard again?

Told from Olivia’s perspective, young readers will identify with Olivia, and provides parents, teachers, and counselors with a fun way to teach important values, including:

- Goal-planning and visualization
- Determination and grit
- Asking for help and applying feedback
- Growth mindset and improving
- Persistence and sticking with it until success.Scroll up to the top of the page and buy this book for a child who you care about today!