courage

Contains eleven stories from women in the Bible who became successful because of their faith-filled choices.

"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons. He's passed his swim test. It's just... maybe he should do some stretches first. 'Looks easy,' says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back"--Provided by publisher.

"When the young prince of Zapada is imprisoned by invaders, he needs all the help he can get to escape. As he flees dressed in his red pajamas, his captors are hot on his heels. But soon he realizes that he is not alone. The whole land of Zapada has joined forces to help him, each person dressing in red to confound and confuse his enemies."--Provided by publisher.

"When Tom breaks a museum statue he releases an ancient curse. Now he must go back in time to track down six hidden amulets...On his second quest, Tom meets King Arthur's heroic knights! He must prove his bravery in a race to find a legendary golden sword"--Back cover.

In Mrs. Buckle's third grade class, which includes Spork the alien, shy Grace wants to find the courage to perform a solo at the talent show, but her best friend needs her as a magician's assistant.

"In a little cottage, where the cliffs meet the waves, lived a young girl named Merryn ... Each day her father went out to sea to catch fish while Merryn tended her garden. And every night he came home and sang her a lullaby about a mysterious world that lay below the waves-a world of serpents, merrows, monsters, and a sunken city made of gold. Then, one day, everything changed: her father didn't return from the sea. When Merryn dreams that he's in danger, she knows there's only one thing to do: she must dive beneath the waves and save him"--Jacket flap.

"When Tom breaks a museum statue he releases an ancient curse. Now he must go back in time to track down six hidden amulets...On Tom's first adventure he arrives in Ancient Rome. To find the amulet, Tom will have to fight the fiercest gladiator who ever lived!"--Back cover.

Jacob is a 14-year-old Ugandan who is sent away to a boys' school. Once there, he assures his friend Tony that they need not be afraid -- they will be safe. But not long after, in the shadow of the night, the boys are abducted. Marched into the jungle, they are brought to an encampment of the feared rebel soldiers. They are told they must kill or be killed, and their world turns into a terrifying struggle to endure and survive.

"In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people"--Provided by publisher.

"Presents the Disney version of the Chinese story about Mulan, a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight in the Imperial Army"--OCLC.