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Learn all about positive behavior and meet your best self! "I can be brave when I try a new vegetable, like eggplant. I can be brave by telling the truth, even if I might get in trouble." This is Bob, and he wants to share with you what it means for him to be brave. You will see that, when he works hard to be brave, he feels big and strong. It's his superpower!
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"Lawrence stays close to home because out there is too big and loud. Sophie stays high up in the tree branches because down there is too dark and dangerous. When they meet and become friends, they find ways to enjoy each other's company without leaving their own safe spots, until a storm comes, and both are so worried about the other that they are finally able to take a huge, scary leap into the unknown. Together they feel brave, and the future is...
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It's time for Arlo the bear and his family to leave their winter den and journey to Spring Valley, but he doesn't feel ready for the big departure from the home he likes just the way it is. Sometimes Arlo wishes he could be brave like his sister, Eva. But when a snowstorm hits and separates the family as they travel through the Great Wood, Arlo finds that being brave when you're afraid is the bravest brave of all.
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Explore different ways to be brave! From chasing your dreams to standing up for yourself, this inspiring book empowers children to look within to find courage and confidence. Each one of us has the power to be exactly who we want to be. This inspiring board book empowers children to look within themselves to find the courage and confidence to be who they are meant to be. From chasing a dream to standing up for themselves, young readers learn that...
6) Bright star
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In this heartbreakingly beautiful story, a gentle but empowering voice encourages a fawn to face her fears when she comes across an obstacle blocking her path.
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Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy volume 4
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Cyrus Silverstar wants to be as brave as his friends, the other students at Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy. But during his assignment to grant a child's wish for a pet, he ends up spelling the most terrifying pet of all: a dragon! Now the dragon is loose on the school, and it is up to Cyrus to catch him. But Cyrus learns that you don't always have to feel brave to be brave, and sometimes the scariest situations can become the most magical adventures.
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Inspire readers to go off into the world as the bold and brave person they are with this empowering board book that tells them now is their time! It's your time to shine. Show the world who you are: confident, courageous a bright rising star! Growing up means there are times for feeling your best, succeeding, feeling uncertain, and failing--and everything in between. Things may be ever-changing but this moment, right now--whether it's a regular day...
10) Shy: 2
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Shy (Manga) volume 2
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"Shy has shown she can handle the basics of being a defender of justice, but with the mysterious boy known as Stigma still at large, that might not be enough. Determined to become stronger, she holds a mock battle against Stardust, one of the most famous figures in the heroing world--and a merciless opponent. With her status as a hero on the line, can Shy awaken her new powers?!"--Back cover.
12) Blue to the sky
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"Twelve-year-old Ella experiences a rich and vivid world through her passion for poetry and music, but the kids at school only know her as Allergic-To-Everything-Girl. After six years of homeschooling following her last anaphylactic reaction, Ella returns to school in sixth grade with a fear of another allergic reaction, a fear of losing Mom just as she lost Omi, and a fear of public speaking, which stops her from presenting her poems and sharing...
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Any conversation about adventure inevitably means having a conversation about the difference between healthy concern and overblown worry. What is adventure? What causes fear? That's what this book explores-how living a life of adventure means living a life facing your fears.
15) Abalone woman
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Little Wolf (Teoni Spathelfer) volume 3
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"A vivid dream teaches Little Wolf about courage and acceptance of those who are different, and inspires her to show her daughters their classmates how to be proud of their diverse cultural backgrounds. Throughout her life, Little Wolf has been troubled by the injustice she sees all around her. When she was young, she was bullied for her Indigenous heritage. Her mother, White Raven, spent ten years in a residential school, separated from her family...
16) I grab the mic
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"The first in a picture book series featuring kids overcoming challenging scenarios and building confidence, all written through lyrical hip-hop inspired verse. In this first story, a young girl and her friends grapple with the nerves that comes with speaking and performing in front of a group. Ultimately the kids all find the confidence to share their voice!" -- Amazon.com.
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"Millicent is a shy, 24-year-old reporter who moves to Whitehorse to work for a failing daily newspaper. With winter looming and the Yukon descending into darkness, Millicent begins a relationship with Pascal, an eccentric and charming middle-aged filmmaker who lives on a converted school bus in a Walmart parking lot. What begins as a romantic adventure soon turns toxic, and Millicent finds herself struggling not to lose herself and her voice. Events...
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