Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going: 10 ways to be at the top of your game!
Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Children’s Sports Book of the Year, 2022
‘Falling off’ is all part of life. The trick is to know how to dust yourself off, get back on, learn from your mistakes – and keep going!
Clare Balding, TV presenter, sportswoman and bestselling author has had some spectacular falls in her life – from not fitting in at school and falling in with the wrong crowd, to last-minute hiccups and mistakes on live TV – so she knows what it takes to embrace your mistakes and move on from them!
With personal stories from Clare herself and from the lives of the people she most admires, children will discover how to develop courage in the face of tough situations. Find out how Charlotte Raubenheimer of South Africa completed a triathlon while in lockdown at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Marvel at the amazing story of US surfer Bethany Hamilton, who got back in the water just one month after she lost her arm in a shark attack, going on to win her first US national surfing competition two years later. Plus many more stories including that of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, US soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe, Dutch inventor Boyan Slat and Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
With fun, quirky illustrations from Jess Holm, the 10 chapters of Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going explore 10 character-traits - RESILIENCE, PATIENCE, CONFIDENCE, COURAGE, FLEXIBILITY, CREATIVITY, SPEAKING OUT, MOTIVATION, KINDNESS and KEEPING GOING – that can help children to learn to embrace their mistakes, own them, and move on from them.
Latest reviews
i really like this book because it tell us to be brave and say good words instead of bad . it inspire me by teaching me to be kind, respect, loving. Also they say, '' Its ok to fall sometimes and im just going to get back up and push even harder.'' i would recommend this book to everyone in the world so the worrld can be a better place and be treated fairly.
It taught me 10 ways to be brave and i like the part where the gril broke in to the shop just to copy some trouble girls
I really enjoyed this book. It motivates everyone to keep trying. It teaches you how to deal with falling and failing. You need to be positive and patient to succeed. I would definitely recommend it to everyone to help them when they are having trouble and what to do.
Don't give up
Clare Balding is the best author because when she wrote this book it inspired me that even though we fail sometimes we can always get back on and keep going.
Absolutely loved it! Lots of great anecdotes and links to her challenges and other famous sports and non sporting heroes.
Fabulous book for children and adults alike. Such a great way to teach about resilience, motivation, kindness, courage, be flexible, surround yourself with a supportive team. The way the book is presented makes for easy reading along with some great illustrations. I can’t wait to share the ideas with the children in my class. I think they will enjoy this book as much as I have.
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