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    Keep Trying with Abby: A Book about Persistence
    Keep Trying with Abby: A Book about Persistence
    Keep Trying with Abby: A Book about Persistence
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    Keep Trying with Abby: A Book about Persistence

    By Jill Colella

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    Being persistent means not giving up! Abby and the gang from Sesame Street help kids learn that they can solve problems and make mistakes as long as they keep trying.

    About the Sesame Street ® Character Guides series:

    Elmo, Abby, Big Bird, and their Sesame Street friends join this positive introduction to character traits and social and emotional wellness. Hands-on activities help kids model each topic, while simple text and a colorful design keep things engaging and fun.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateJan 1, 2021
    ISBN9781728427041
    Keep Trying with Abby: A Book about Persistence
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    Jill Colella

    Jill Colella earned a master’s degree at the University of Maryland in English literature, specializing in Vietnam War narratives in film and literature. Ms. Colella, the daughter of a Vietnam veteran, founded The Children of Vietnam Combat Veterans Project in 1997 to speak to the specific concerns of families of veterans. She is the author of After Vietnam: War Stories from a Veteran’s Daughter, a memoir of the effects her father’s service in Vietnam had on her family life.

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