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61) The high note
Author
Series
Girl vs. boy band volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When her friends in the British boy band Abbey Road ask singer-songwriter Lark to be their opening act, can she find the courage to overcome her recurring stage fright in time to perform when it counts the most?
62) Stanley's secret
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Stanley is a shy boy with a secret: he loves to tap dance, but only for his pet mice--so when the principal insists that he try out for the talent show, Stanley has to overcome his shyness and summon the confidence to perform for the school.
Author
Series
Feylawn chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Rufus Takada Collins discovers feylings on his grandfather's farm and it is up to him and his cousin Abigail to find the magical train cars that will carry them safely home.
64) David jumps in
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"On his first day at a brand-new school, David finds himself alone at recess after his classmates race off to their favorite activities. Kids are on the swings, playing soccer and busy with video games. But David has a pocketful of rubber bands for his favorite jump rope game. Can making friends be as easy as a hop, skip and a jump? Told in spare, lyrical prose and beautifully illustrated, Elastic Skip is a celebration of friendship, diversity and...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
Description
"Becca Wong Walker may be so shy that most people at school think she doesn't speak at all, but why should she care? She has more important things to worry about. Missy, the manatee who visits the dock in Becca's backyard, and Becca's only friend, hasn't been seen for a long time. When Missy finally does return, she has a new baby with her! Becca wants to be excited, but more than ever inconsiderate boaters are speeding through the river, putting...
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Percy, newly arrived in a classroom full of unfamiliar children, finds companionship in a plush cat, which he names Mrs. Petticomb. A perfect friend, Mrs. Petticomb plays with Percy until she is taken by other children for a tea party. Imagining that he is acting on his plush friend's suggestion, Percy joins the tea party, overcoming his shyness and making new friends in the process."--
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Little Leonard can be a bit shy and finds it hard to make his voice heard. This sometimes means he misses out on some of the exciting experiences life has to offer: tasty seed snacks, playing games with the other children at free time, or being the first in the class to answer a question he knows he has the answer to. But when Leonard sees a friend being picked on by a bully in the playground can he find the courage to speak out and save the day?"--Provided...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Written with terrific humor, empathy, and tenderness, author-illustrator Andrew Arnold's I Have a Question is wonderfully funny and mightily empowering--inspiring anyone who has ever felt too shy, too silly or too afraid to raise their hand.
For Stevie, speaking up in class can be scary. So, when Ms. Gail asks, "Are there any questions?" Stevie looks around the classroom, hoping someone will raise their hand. But no one does. No one has a single...
71) La tímida Willow
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"Willow es tímida. MUY tímida. Su hogar está en un buzón abandonado, y prefiere quedarse en casa. Afuera, los niños gritan y las pelotas de fútbol rebotan, los árboles parecen monstruous, y la lluvia es ruidosa en una manera escalofriante. Es mucho más agradable quedarse en casa dibujando. Pero entonces un niño echa una carta en el buzón de Willow: es una nota a la luna, en la que le pide un favor especial. Willow sabe que, si ella no se...
72) Violet Shrink
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Violet Shrink doesn't like parties. Or bashes, or gatherings. Lots of people and lots of noise make Violet's tummy ache and her hands sweat. She would much rather spend time on her own, watching the birds in her backyard, reading comics or listening to music through her purple headphones. The problem is that the whole Shrink family loves parties with loud music and games and dancing. At cousin Char's birthday party, Violet hides under a table and...
Author
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Gabo, shy with other children and having no sled or winter clothing, yearns to go sledding and his neighbor's granddaughter, Isa, helps him find a way.
"¡Está nevando! Por eso, ponte tus medias más calentitas, acordónate esas botas y no te olvides de tu gorro, que nos vamos a montar en trineo. Pero espera...oh no. ¡Gabo no tiene trineo! ¿Qué va a hacer? Con un poco de ayuda de sus cálidos y acogedores vecinos, ¡Gabo encuentra un modo de...
74) Octopus alone
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Octopus leaves her cave in a lively reef because she is shy and the seahorses there find her fascinating, but when she finds a quieter, more peaceful spot she misses her home and friends.
75) The boys
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A shy boy, seeking the courage to play baseball with the other children in a park, is coaxed out of his shell by some "old timers" sitting nearby who, in turn, discover they are still in the game.
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Willow es t�imida. MUY t�imida. Su hogar est�a en un buz�on abandonado, y prefiere quedarse en casa. Afuera, los ni�nos gritan y las pelotas de f�utbol rebotan, los �arboles parecen monstruous, y la lluvia es ruidosa en una manera escalofriante. Es mucho m�as agradable quedarse en casa dibujando. Pero entonces un ni�no echa una carta en el buz�on de Willow: es una nota a la luna, en la que le pide un favor especial. Willow sabe...
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