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2016.
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English
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"In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly...
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[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Pub. Date
©2018
Language
Español
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La hormiguita trabaja y trabaja para tener muchas semillitas con las que pasar en su cuevita todo el duro invierno.
Pero no se da cuenta de que su vecino, que es un vago que solo quiere estar tumbado, se las está quitando…
Estamos ante un relato verdaderamente maravilloso, un cuento de hadas que muestra, con enorme sencillez, delicadeza y muchísimo humor, que nada de bueno hay en apropiarse de lo ajeno.
Un libro infantil sorprendentemente divertido...
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English
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"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's ability to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood."--Jacket.
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Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama town. Ten-year-old Jean-Dominic won a battle against pesticides-and the cancer they caused in his body. Six-year-old Ryan raised $800, 000 to drill water wells in Africa. And twelve-year-old Haruka invented a new environmentally friendly way to scoop dog poop. With the right role models, any child...
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