Seventeen-year-olds Daisy, a talented violinist with cerebral palsy, and Noah, a great cellist with severe anxiety, plan to use the holiday concert to land a Julliard audition, but when they are chosen to play a duet, they worry their differences will sink their chances.

"A friendless girl who has developed a knack for keeping her head down at school resists a red-headed newcomer who wants to make friends, before the two are paired for a class assignment that she hopes will secure her position on the debate team."--NoveList.

Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle school is making him feel increasingly anxious, so his favorite person in the whole world, his grandfather, Bhai, gives him some well-meaning advice: Find one thing you're really good at and become the BEST at it. Those four little words sear themselves into Rahul's brain. While he's not quite sure what that special thing is, he is convinced that once he finds...

Joey loves to play hockey, but is nervous about his first morning with his new hockey team.

While they are at work a mother and father send powerful "love waves" to their child at home, offering reassurance and comfort in their absence.

As they prepare for a short separation, Mama Bear and Little Bear find a way to reassure each other while they are apart.

Unable to find their rhythm, once-close twin sisters Maya and Chaya make a bet: they'll switch places at summer camp and whoever can keep the ruse going the longest will get to make a life-changing decision, which isn't as easy as it sounds.

A youngster experiences the emotions of being the last to be picked up at school.

As a young girl seeks reassurances to more elaborate what-ifs, her father's reassurances paint a picture of infinite care, showing her there is no limit to the love he has for her.

Because of a recent string of embarrassing behavior, Kitty's cat license has been revoked and she must take a test to get it back so she can still be a cat.