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How to Solve a Problem
How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion | Ashima Shiraishi
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From Ashima Shiraishi, one of the world's youngest and most skilled climbers, comes a true story of strength and perseverance--in rock climbing and in life. To a rock climber, a boulder is called a "problem," and you solve it by climbing to the top. There are twists and turns, falls and scrapes, and obstacles that seem insurmountable until you learn to see the possibilities within them. And then there is the moment of triumph, when there's nothing above you but sky and nothing below but a goal achieved. Ashima Shiraishi draws on her experience as a world-class climber in this story that challenges readers to tackle the problems in their own lives and rise to greater heights than they would have ever thought possible.
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mcappel
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mcappel

This book would be a good read for students in first through fourth grade. It is an easy read and keeps students engaged. This could be used as a research topic or a person to look up to.

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mcappel
Mehso-so

The book follows the life of Ashima Shiraishi a rock climbing champion. It is told in first person - like Ashima is telling the story herself. It has very colorful illustrations that add details to the words. The book explains the thinking of the rock-climbing champion.

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laurenkiernan

“And there, at the top of the problem, I looked down at the bolts of fabric, the dot of the question mark, the bend of the elbow, and I waved hello at the memory of how hard the problem was.“

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laurenkiernan

The autobiography teaches the readers the lesson about continuing to try even if you think you cannot do it anymore. It is geared more towards younger readers as it has some great imaginative aspects to it the illustrations themselves are very big and bold which grabs their attention as well.

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laurenkiernan
Pickpick

This biography picture book is about a girl named Ashima who is a rock climber. The book is written by Ashima herself and told in first person. The story follows her as a young girl and how she overcame some problems in terms of learning to rock climb. I think the first-person narrative and knowing that it is about the author herself, allows for readers to actually feel what she was feeling at different moments.

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miles.bryant

“Each fall is a message, a hint, an idea.
A new way to move from over there to over here.“

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miles.bryant

This autobiography has a great message for students. Students will face challenging moments countless times in their life and Ashima Shiraishi demonstrates through her story that it is possible to overcome these moments through learning from failure. As she falls she thinks about what she could learn and do better the next time, each time getting closer until she makes it. This would be a great read aloud book in any classroom to persevere.

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miles.bryant
Pickpick

This picture book biography covers the story of Ashima Shiraishi overcoming a difficult climb. Ashima is a youth world champion rock climber and has been been climbing since she was 6 in New York. In the biography she goes through her strategy in how to overcome a difficult task with the reader. This allows the reader to learn about how she climbs and her strategizing to work through difficult moments.