courage in children

"Kaia is the brave type. Like hottest-hot-pepper brave. But there is one thing that scares her: bees! And right now, thousands of bees live on her roof because Kaia's dad is a beekeeper. . . But only he goes on the roof, not Kaia. Can she find a way to be the brave girl she always says she is?"--Provided by publisher.

"Javi is painfully shy. English is his second language and he struggles with his speech. Rather than communicating in broken English, Javi prefers not to speak at all. That is, until The Club holds auditions for Javi's favorite musical. Can Javi overcome his fear of speaking in front of people to audition for the part?"--Back cover.

Help children develop the attitudes and skills of courage and assertiveness in order to make wise choices and work through challenges. Children learn to do what they think is right and be brave, even if it s hard.

Ben's mom is too busy to take him to his friend Molly's house, so he gathers up his courage and rides his bike to Molly's by himself--with mom's supervision.

"The town of Lesser Scrump has a rule: no books allowed! And it's all because of a fearsome dragon, who comes in the night to steal every book and add it to her huge pile. Only Rosehilda says, 'I'm not afraid!' and vows to challenge the creature who terrorizes her village. Will she be able to convince the dragon that books are for reading, not hoarding?"--Provided by publisher.

When Jayla notices someone else being bullied, she keeps quiet until someone else dares her to join in on the bullying. Now, she must find the courage to speak up and do what's right.

Presents a collection of short biographies of children and young adults from around the world who displayed bravery and heroism.

In photographs and simple text, children tell what makes them feel brave, such as flying high on a swing, roaring like a lion, and knowing that they are good enough to do hard things.

Contains twelve accounts of boys and girls who struggled against the odds to achieve greatness.

More than twenty young girls describe their works of charity, such as donating their hair for wigs for children with medical conditions and collecting videos for children's hospitals, and acts of courage, including surviving natural disasters and rescuing people and animals from danger.