MINDSET MATTERS

By Bryan Smith. Illustrated by Lisa Griffin. Amelia is an "up for any adventure" second grader who is eager to try new things, provided nothing can go wrong. She enthusiastically sets out to make a swing set for her little brother and happily goes fishing with her dad, but when she whacks her thumb with a hammer and catches only a stick, her confidence is shattered. However, after some self-reflection and advice from her father, she adopts a new "gonna get it done" mindset and discovers that failing doesn’t make her a failure and success has more definitions than she had ever imagined. Grades K–5. Boys Town. 31 pages. ©2017.