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Reading List Roundup: Resilience Picture Books
A curated reading list for teaching Resilience—plus a printable download and a link to the full Resilience bookshelf on Goodreads.
Resilience as a Core Value
Descriptions of Resilience as a Core Value and how the other qualities support it.
Resilience as a Sidekick Quality
Descriptions of how Resilience supports the other qualities.
Christian Character Clubhouse: That’s a Tough One
A Christian Activity to Teach Resilience
Fun with Character: The Rose That Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur
Can a rose really grow from a crack in the concrete? Using Tupac Shakur’s famous poem, this activity encourages students to explore themes of resilience, hope, and "blooming where you are planted" despite facing difficult or unlikely circumstances.
Fun with Character: The “Oh No” Game
Turn "bad luck" into a creative challenge with the "Oh No" game. By practicing how to find an "Oh well" for every "Oh no," students learn to identify silver linings and develop a positive perspective when faced with unexpected disappointments.
Fun with Character: Asking for a Friend
We often give better advice to others than we give to ourselves. This activity uses the "BOUNCE" acronym to help students identify encouraging phrases they can use to combat negative self-talk and build emotional resilience during troubled times.
Praying For Christlike Character: Resilience
Christian prayers to help us build Resilience.
Family Character Clubhouse: The Egg, The Carrot, and The Coffee Bean
A family activity on Resilience. Includes a download that teachers can send home with their students.
Interviewing with a Character Lens: Resilience
Hiring for character helps organizations build stronger teams because character qualities shape how people make decisions, handle challenges, and work with others.
Read to Lead: Grit
A featured workplace book—Grit—with a reflection question and Goodreads link to our book list.
Connecting Resilience to the Science Curriculum
Use Materials from your Science curriculum to teach Resilience.
Picture Book Pick: Lili Macaroni
A featured Resilience picture book—Lili Macaroni—with a read-along link and ready-to-use classroom discussion questions about teasing, being yourself, and recovery.
No Matter How You Say It: Resilience
A quick language-and-meaning snapshot of Resilience, showing the word origins, sign language, and common idioms anyone can discuss.