fear

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fear

Storm rescue

2008
After a hurricane hits her town and all the veterinarians are busy on other emergencies, Sunita must face her fears in order to help Lucy, a stranded diabetic cat with a broken leg.

Ruler of the courtyard

2003
After confronting what she believes to be a snake in the bath house, Saba finds the courage to overcome her fear of the chickens in the courtyard.

The next-door dogs

2005
Although terrified of dogs, nine-year-old Sara forces herself to face a Labrador retriever and a Dalmatian in order to help her next-door neighbor, who has fallen and broken her leg.

Fair Monaco

2003
Maggie, Katie, and Nora try to help their always-worried and fearful grandmother by entering her dreams and replacing her fears of burglars, trains, and bills with images of sails, sun, and the sea.

Amanda Pig and the awful, scary monster

2003
Amanda the pig sees monsters at night, but her parents and her brother find different ways to convince her that there are no monsters.

Little Rat rides

2004
Little Rat overcomes her fear and learns to ride a horse, just like her daddy did when he was young.

When I feel scared

2002
A child describes situations that bring about fear, how it feels to be scared, and what can make things better.

Julian's glorious summer

1987
When his best friend, Gloria, receives a new bike, seven-year-old Julian spends the summer avoiding her because of his fear of bikes.

Wingwalker

2002
During the Depression, Reuben and his out-of-work parents move from Oklahoma to Minnesota, where his father gets a job as a carnival wingwalker and Reuben has a chance to overcome his terror of flying.

Little Rat sets sail

2002
With a little courage and a lot of practice, Little Rat overcomes her fear of sailing.

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