ANTILL, Sara . Gratitude . ISBN 978-1-4488-9681-3 ; ISBN 978-1-4488-9920-3 . LC 2012029012. ANTILL, Sara . Grit . ISBN 978-1-4488-9678-3 ; ISBN 978-1-4488-9917-3 . LC 2012024530. ANTILL, Sara . Optimism . ISBN 978-1-4488-9682-0 ; ISBN 978-1-4488-9921-0 . LC 2012030177. ANTILL, Sara . Self-Control . ISBN 978-1-4488-9679-0 ; ISBN 978-1-4488-9918-0 . LC 2012026916. ANTILL, Sara . Social Intelligence . ISBN 978-1-4488-9680-6 ; ISBN 978-1-4488-9919-7 . LC 2012028058. ANTILL, Sara . Zest . ISBN 978-1-4488-9677-6 ; ISBN 978-1-4488-9916-6 . LC 2012020307. ea vol: 24p. (Character Strength Series). glossary. index. photos. reprods. websites. Rosen / PowerKids Pr. 2013. lib. ed. $22.60; ebk. $22.60. Gr 3-4 Antill repeats key words quite a bit in these volumes, so much so that the repetition becomes grating. Had these books been designed for early readers, the reiteration might make sense, but the target older audience will be annoyed. An additional issue is that the conclusion to each title is used to tout the character traits highlighted in other texts, creating awkward and forced segues. The definitions and examples presented for self-control, zest, and grit are problematic. For instance, Antill implies equivalence between learning an instrument, even though it can be "boring," and Nelson Mandela's endurance of 27 years of prison by using both as examples of "grit." Rather than investing in the entire series, money is best spent on Gratitude, Curiosity, Optimism , and Social Intelligence . These volumes do the best at countering overlaps in content and repetitive wording with interesting, relevant celebrity profiles and helpful advice.