Girls (and boys!) can become stronger and more resilient simply by
realizing how strong and resilient they already are, and running
provides a pathway to that realization.
Refusing to quit, overcoming weariness, skinned knees, and self-doubt to
finish a cross-country run, the resolute narrator of I am Darn Tough
realizes that she is stronger than she thought, inside and out. I am
Darn Tough is a story to show how to keep going even when something is
difficult. This beautifully illustrated narrative can inspire any child,
anytime, who wants to run toward greater confidence in her/himself.