Overcoming Challenges for Kids

Explore Overcoming Challenges made for young readers and classrooms. Discover curated children’s books and matching illustrations that bring Overcoming Challenges to life—perfect for parents, teachers, librarians, and curious kids.

Browse age-appropriate picks, meet creators, and find read-alouds, classroom favorites, and bedtime gems—all themed around Overcoming Challenges.

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The Crow Child

Sherrie Todd-Beshore

Orphaned at three and growing up on a small farm with his grandfather 13-year-old Elijah Clearwater is also growing up with Cystic Fibrosis. He's the shortest in his class and dealing with a school bully - so - perhaps the least likely superhero ever or perhaps an ancient legend is coming true through him...

The Lost Forest Trilogy: Legacy of the Golden Bird

Lainey13

A magical yet haunting journey where light and darkness battle for survival.The Ring of Light. The existential threat to their very existence. The light must be extinguished at all costs. This is the rallying cry of the Octospy Nation. A nation of deadly creatures, half octopus, half spider. Each cluster possessing its own deadly set of skills, but all bowing to one leader. Octimus.They have set their sights on the last thing that is holding them back from completely taking over - The Ring of Light. A protective light force against the onslaught of evil trying to destroy the last of the magical kingdoms and the forests that have survived.The force of the l...

Pineapple Moon and Other Poems for Children

Carla L Ibanzo

What do children love to see in a story? Humour, adventure and some hint of mystery. Something that they can relate to. The Pineapple Moon book offers that and more. It is the ultimate poetry book. These poems are imaginative, engaging, and rhythmic; with life lessons that are character and confidence building. Every child will find two or more poems to call their favourites. And, parents will treasure these poems, too. Children will be encouraged to love and accept themselves and to follow their dreams. And most importantly, they'll learn to develop a deep love of poetry from very early.

SOLDIER Show and Tell

Mary Clark Dalton

Brent loved show and tell at school. Every time a new person would share their profession, he knew that was exactly what he wanted to be.

When his teacher leaves today's guest a surprise, he and his friend James find themselves trying to guess, who could it be?

Brent, and his class, were not prepared for the lesson they learned from this show and tell. The class learns a whole new outlook on what courage, dedication, patriotism, and character really are.

Follow along as a hero tells his story!

Mercy

Mary Clark Dalton

Mercy hovered in the back of the cage at the shelter. She knew people were coming through the shelter looking for the perfect dog! Why put herself through more pain? Mercy had accepted the fact that no one was going to choose her long ago. All of the other dogs made fun of her.

Aidan was born blind. Today was his eighth birthday. His father promised him a dog for his birthday. Though his father wanted a service dog, Aidan wanted a dog to love.

As soon as Mercy stood before him, Aidan knew she was the one. "I can't see what she looks like, and she doesn't care that I'm blind."

Follow Mercy and Aidan on their great adventure, proving once again, love truly is blind.

Rainbow's Promise

Mary Clark Dalton

Being the last caterpillar in his class to receive his wings causes poor Rainbow's classmates to tease him. He dreams of being beautiful colors and flying with his friends. His mom tells him to be patient and look for things that only a caterpillar can do. His father promises him, "When you receive your wings Rainbow, they will have all the colors of the rainbow."

Rainbow hates that word patient, he thinks it is just another word for boring!

Follow Rainbow on his unexpected adventure!