Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Goals can take you anywhere you want to go, but they rarely give you the inspiration you need to get there. He collects baseball cards, and thinks that if his family didnt have money problems, maybe his parents would get back together. Jan 26, 2016 its probably safe to say that i know a thing or two about setting and reaching health and fitness goals. Having written it in 1994, it was finally published by harpercollins in 1997. Because it turns out stosh has the incredible ability to travel through time using baseball cardsand now hes headed back to 1909, when honus wagner played for the pittsburgh pirates in a world series for the record books. Create shortterm goals that lead to longterm goals. Critique my critique of this book is that it was a. Why successful people dont set goals and you shouldnt. Young readers will enjoy following multiple plot lines while learning about a. Facts about dan gutman 1many of dan gutmans books revolves around baseball. With matthew modine, kristin davis, shawn hatosy, william lee scott. Goal setting is a tool and, like any other tool, it is useless if used incorrectly. After a little while, reading during this time will become more or less automatic.
Honus and me joe stoshack is the main charecter of this book honus and me. So he goes back to 1909 and has an adventure with the great honus wagner. How does the book of overcome the coronavirus written by s a kader help to beat covid19. T206 honus wagner 1909 baseball cardthe most valuable piece of cardboard in the world.
Wayne gretzky and bruce mcnall bought the t206 honus wagner card in 1991 for. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, dan has received nineteen state book. One day joey finds the most valuable baseball card in the world. The bookstores and library have wonderful choices as well. I know this takes place in 1972 because it shows a picture of an old baseball ticket that said pittsburgh, pennsylvania 1972. Look no further than the baseball card adventure series by dan gutman. Goals how to get everything you want faster than you ever thought possible by brian tracy, succeed.
For sports fans who like a snappy plot along with the playbyplay, this novel. This is the twelfth and final book in the series which started in 1997 with honus and me. Joe wanted a honus wagner baseball card so bad so he went to his neighbors house and she was very old and he was. Honus wagners spectacular baseball career spanned 21 seasons from 1897 through 1917. What are the best books on setting goals for life in. As well as the novel, the book includes a factual epilogue by gutman and vintage photographs of wagner. This doesnt mean that books on goal setting arent great tools for your toolbox, though. The key is to keep it simple, actionable and exciting. The card is of honus wagner, who promptly appears and takes him on a journey of selfdiscovery. Create a goals book basically a journal or binder, with a separate page for each of your goals. Sep 20, 20 honus and me comprehension questions and overall test. Character education books best childrens books for. A true feel good story about goal setting and gogetting. Use the following questions to get crystal clear on your vision, goals and the actions required to make them happen.
The magic lamp is the first goal setting guide for people who hate setting goals. You might want your book to sell 20,000 copies do you have a game plan in place to initiate and support it. Being realistic is critical to tying in with success for you and your book. So he pockets it, and goes to show birdie farrell, the owner of the baseball card store. One of the things he taught me is to systematize my goal setting process, through the use of 9 simple yet really powerful questions. Jan 04, 2015 goal setting and picture books as the return from winter break approaches, i am thinking of how i can continue to motivate some of my reluctant readers and writers. Draw a favorite part of the book keep a set of note cards.
He then goes on to give keys to goal setting that are proven to work. If you set yourself up to do things that are a bit too challenging, however, you can end up setting yourself up for failure instead of for success. Its easy to get lost in the sea of goal setting books that promise to make your life easier. What are the best books on setting goals for life in general. One day as he was cleaning his neighbors attic he found a honus wagner baseball card. Joe is a kid that is bullied because of his body type and also how he plays baseball. He also discovers he has the power to travel through time, using baseball cards as his time machine. See more ideas about school counseling, teaching and school counselor. I am not a big sports person, but honus and me had me hooked right from the beginning. Honus is a static character because he keeps a positive attitude all threw the book. Students read the books on the appropriate bob list and participate in the battle competition with children from all over our county. Author goals divide your vision statement into manageable steps and provide a path to its realization. One day when joe was cleaning up amanda youngs garage, he found a honus wagner baseball card. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninetytwo state book award.
But before we talk about ways to achieve our goals, lets talk about the reason theyre important. The power of setting goals how to make and achieve the. He came to the school i taught at and worked with our students. Sep 24, 2015 you need to write your goals at somewhere prominent such as a whiteboard, a poster near your desk, or even your refrigerator. Follow these tips to make sure your author goals are worthwhile. The madefortelevision movie the winning season, starring matthew modine, was adapted from this bestselling book. Do this and your march to success will be as simple as pie. It is also a granter of wishes and a timetravel portal, through which wagner visits him in the present, and joe goes to the 1909 world. Thomas edison, an american inventor, had more than 1,000 u.
Honus and me download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. After all, if you overshoot, youre more likely to give up. Click download or read online button to get honus and me book now. You may want to explore these interesting titles on personal strategic planning most folks like to call it, goal setting most of them are classics from my library collection. Whether your goal is a promotion at work, a streamlined work process, a new customer, or a published article, goals must become yours. I am conscious that this is a very contentious view as 99. The other characters didnt interest me, so i passed. Library journal called them good examples of traditional sports novels.
His notes on this really provided some clarity for me on the different types of goals and how to stay motivated to reach both. Dan gutman has won a wide and growing audience among young readers, who have eagerly devoured all the books in the sportsloving authors baseball card adventure series. Goal setting and picture books with literacy in mind. Honus is a famous baseball player that played in 1909.
Title author genre main characters setting short summary. Choose from 500 different sets of battle of books 6 flashcards on quizlet. What if setting goals could actually be a negative thing. Setting a bunch of individual goals may help you make some improvements in your life, but if theyre not joinedup, it wont lead you to anything great. Learn battle of books 6 with free interactive flashcards. Dan gutman, author of the awardwinning honus and me, has hit another one out. The items shouldnt be things you can just check a box on, but its ok if they seem sort of simple. The book that will change your view on goal setting.
Stosh has stumbled upon a t206 honus wagnerthe most valuable baseball card in the world. Hyatt discusses both habit goals and achievement goals in the book. It is about joe stoshack and he is a big fan of baseball cards and his favorite player ever was honus wagner honus wagner is one of the most famose baseball players ever to live. Brian jud is the author of the book, how to make real money selling books, the executive director of the association of publishers for special sales, and the. Because it turns out stosh has the incredible ability to travel through time using baseball cardsand now hes headed back to 1909, when honus wagner played for the pittsburgh pirates. The beginning of the year or beginning of the school year is a great time to talk about setting goals and perseverance. Miracle is a desire to wake up before the sun, youll be well on your way to a more productive life with this goal setting book. And thats what gave me the idea for this novel about a 12yearold boy who runs. The baseball card adventures is a novel series written by dan gutman. And written goals provide a means for looking back to see how far youve come. They give you the freedom to dream and the power to make your dreams come true. May 09, 2014 whats better is to go through this process and set goals, set lots of goals, create lists of goals and then, as youre working towards them, youre going to start to see ok, so to accomplish this goal right here, im actually have to go and put in a lot of money, a lot of energy, a lot of time, a lot of effort, a lot of emotional.
Often, the ability to push through fear is the only thing that separates those that succeed from those who fail. Tasked with using his ted williams card to go back to 1941 to prevent the attack on pearl harbor. A young boy named joey, who loves baseball, finds the rarest baseball card ever in his neighbors attic while he is cleaning it. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Browse over 450 educational resources created by the techie teacher in the official teachers pay teachers store. I dont think the first person narration works, and the plot seems too predictablenot a story that. Jul 01, 1988 wonderful book, shows you why dont people set goals. Because it turns out stosh has the incredible ability to travel through time using baseball cardsand now hes headed back to 1909, when honus wagner played for the pittsburgh pirates in. Honus was my first kindle e book from amazon, and it was a great reading experience. Because it turns out stosh has the incredible ability to travel through time using baseball cardsand now hes headed back to 1909, when honus wagner. Setting and achieving them on schedule by zig ziglar.
Use goal setting as the tool it was meant to be, part of the process that transforms your vision statement into reality. The novel that jump started dan gutmans penchant for book series is also one that took quite some time to publish having been rejected by 10 publishers in two years. The books feature a boy, joe stoshack, who can travel through time when he touches old baseball cards. While this is a great promise in theory, goal setting is hard and achieving those goals is even harder. Then, break your goal into multiple sub goals, like exercising for 30 minutes a day and eating 3 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. The ultimate guide to goal setting for people who never set goals these five steps can help even the most goalallergic person accomplish something meaningful. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. The goal of the battle of the books program is to encourage students to read a variety of award winning books while enjoying. See results from the dan gutman books quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet.
When young baseball nut joe stoshack finds the most valuable baseball card in the world, a honus wagner t206, in a pile of garbage, he thinks hes struck it rich. They can be personal or support the objectives of your work organization. When it comes to setting goals, we often start out ambitious and then lose steam as time goes on, which is why its important to think of truly actionable tasks. Honus and me written by dan gutman spaghetti book club. Goals are objectives, targets, or intentions that you aim to achieve. In the book, honus and me, joe stoshack finds a honus wagner t206 in his neighbors attic. As you get new goals, just add them to your list and your goals book. This childrens book list contains a collection of picture books perfect for initiating conversations about never giving up and always reaching for the stars. In this book zig illistrates 4 reasons people dont have goals and he will sell you on why you need to set them. But joe picks up the card, and uses his secret power, and brings honus to his bedroom. How to set a reading goal that will help accomplish your. Dan gutman books quiz stats by jackaronson23 play quizzes adfree. It might be 15 minutes or might be an hour, but try to read at the same time each day.
Book description isbn 9781626209800 32 pages this free ebook will teach you proven strategies for setting goals that will inspire you and your team to make things happen in your organization. Aside from his convincing argument for waking up early which i can validate from my own personal experience, sanders presents a great. But hes about to find out that its worth a lot more than money. Dan gutman physical description big man not tall, but solid was funny looking. Additionally, setting goals provide many other benefits. Write the goal at the top of the page and then illustrate it with pictures, words and phrases from magazines, travel brochures, etc, that depict your goal as already achieved.
Aug 11, 2009 the power of setting goals john assaraf. The fourth book in my baseball card adventure series. You are less likely to achieve goals you are tasked with if you do. When he holds a baseball card, he feels a tingling sensation, and when it gets strong, is transported to the year that card was made and somewhere near the ballplayer on the card. Making reading part of your daily routine will help to make it a habit. The author also adds an interesting epilogue about the real honus wagner and. Why do supersuccessful authors take a long hiatus from writing after the end of their series or book. These dont have to be massive, but that certainly makes it more fun. The ultimate guide to goal setting for people who never set goals. Effective goal setting for managers free ebook in pdf format. I mean, my track record isnt perfect and i doubt anybodys is, but for major goals that are really important to me like training for and finishing a 70. He played for the pittsburgh pirates and is a tall and muscular person who has brown hair and brown eyes. Jan 27, 2020 setting goals can be challenging for even the most driven, determined college students. This was created to help you take action to make 20 your best year yet.
Its goal setting time to set you and your book into a positive book strategy mindset for 2014, here are a few tips. Honus and me baseball card adventure series by dan gutman. A millionaires 9 question guide to goal setting personal. Set aside a specific period of time each day for reading. Dan gutman is the new york times bestselling author of the genius files series. Before we said goodbye for the holiday break, i had conversations with a few of my students to see where their minds were at. On my classroom bookshelves, i have several books autographed by him. It was rejected by many publishers before harpercollins finally accepted. Spend some time thinking about your own personal and intellectual strengths. Mar 06, 2020 to set goals and achieve them, start by choosing a specific and realistic goal, such as i want to lose 15 pounds in 1 month. Andrew clements jeff kinney chris colfer judy blume wendy mass dav pilkey lincoln peirce christopher paul. Feb 20, 20 these are stories of succeeding against the odds, persisting in the face of doubt, possessing true grit, focusing and maintaining determination to never quit until the goal is reached. If you dont fancy yourself a morning person, get ready to set that alarm clock.
Oct 06, 2009 stosh has stumbled upon a t206 honus wagnerthe most valuable baseball card in the world. The definitive guide to accomplishing your goals forever. Dan gutman is a book about a guy named josh stoshack who loves baseball. Widely considered the greatest shortstop in baseball history, wagner won eight national league batting titles and helped win the pennant four times for his hometown pittsburgh pirates. About the books in these fastpaced and entertaining stories, readers will meet friends who work as a team, each contributing a special talent to their adventures. Honus and me baseball card adventure series by dan. A baseball card adventure by gutman, dan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A young lad dreams of playing with the great honus wagner in his 1909 world series duel with halloffamer ty cobb. When we take the time to set goals, we give ourselves a purpose and a direction. The battle of the books bob is an exciting optional reading challenge for students.