Courage
Be Brave Little One by Explore a myriad of ways in which children can be brave, including "Be brave to be scared." Wait, how is that possible?
Wemberly Worried by Wemberly is off to school, but is she too worried to stay there and have a good day?
Some Things Are Scary by Call Number: E HeiGermaphobe Scaredy Squirrel never ventures out of his nest; it's just too dangerous. Will he survive when he's forced to leave?
Courage by Call Number: E 179.6 Wab"There are many kinds of courage." So starts this book of ways to show courage.
The Day You Begin by Call Number: E Woo"When the world feels like a place that you're standing all the way outside of." What happens on the day you bravely begin to share who you are?
What Do You Do with a Chance by ISBN: 9781943200733Publication Date: 2017-12-01Because of the fear of the unknown, a child turns down a chance encounter with a chance; will the chance ever come back? If so, will the child find the courage to take a chance?
Jabari Jumps by Call Number: E CorAs Jabari gets ready to jump off the diving board for the first time, he becomes fearful. Will he be able to show courage and overcome his fears?
Scaredy Squirrel by Call Number: E WatGermaphobe Scaredy Squirrel never ventures out of his nest; it's just too dangerous. Will he survive when he's forced to leave?
Unspoken by Call Number: E ColHow will the farm girl show Courage when she sees a runaway slave hiding in her barn?
The Girl with a Mind for Math by Call Number: Level P DRA 38Young Raye has her sights set on becoming an engineer. When obstacles get in the way, will she have the Courage to persevere?
Ron's Big Mission by Ninve-year-old Ron wants a library card to check out books on flight but it'll take real Courage to ask for one during his time in the segregated South.
New Shoes by Call Number: E MeyIt's time for a new pair of shoes, but Ella Mae has to wait at the store until all the other customers have been served. Does she have enough Courage to counter this injustice?
Esperanza Rising by Call Number: F RyaEsperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances because Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.
Brown Girl Dreaming by Call Number: B WooRaised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world.
The Sign of the Beaver by Call Number: F SpeAlthough he faces responsibility bravely, thirteen-year-old Matt is more than a little apprehensive when his father leaves him alone to guard their new cabin the wilderness. When a renegade stranger steals his gun, Matt realizes he has no way to shoot game or to protect himself. When Matt meets Attean, a boy in the Beaver clan, he begins to better understand their way of life and their growing problem in adapting to the changing frontier.
The Tale of Despereaux by Call Number: Level U DRA 50A brave mouse, a covetous rat, and hopeful servant girl, and a princess come together in this bravery-packed take!
More Books on Courage
Braver Than Brave by Call Number: E SumWanda wants to be brave like her big brother, but she really does not like the Coaster of Doom at the local amusement park--and standing up to peer pressure is also a way to be brave.
Grades K-4
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Again) by Call Number: E SanAfter falling off the wall, Humpty Dumpty is very afraid of climbing up again, but is determined not to let fear stop him from being close to the birds.
Lionheart by Call Number: E ColA boy faces unseen and imagined fears with the help of his stuffed toy lion.
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave by Call Number: E HisIllustrations, hand-lettering, and easy-to-read text reveal a child's bedtime promise to strive the next day to be adventurous, strong, curious, and more.
The Child's World of CourageCall Number: E 179.6 MonPresents various situations that exemplify the nature of courage.
Courage by Call Number: E 179.6 ThoIntroduces courage through examples of everyday situations where this character trait can be used.
If I Never Forever Endeavor by Call Number: E MeaA young bird, safe in its nest, debates whether or not to risk trying its wings.
Have Courage! by Call Number: 179.6 MeiHelp children develop the attitudes and skills of courage and assertiveness in order to make wise choices and work through challenges. Children learn to do what they think is right and be brave, even if it's hard. They learn to distinguish between expectations set by trusted adults and hurtful, wrong, or dangerous things adults or children might pressure them to do. The book also highlights trying new things, taking reasonable risks, and speaking up.
I Am Courage by Call Number: E VerCelebrates everyday courage, including believing in ourselves, speaking out, trying new things, asking for help, and getting back up no matter how many times we may fall. Includes information on how to let go of fear by practicing yoga poses and mindful breathing exercises.
When You Are Brave by Call Number: E MilRelates how to find your courage and use it when life seems frightening or you start something new.
The Thing Lou Couldn't Do by Call Number: E SpiLou and her friends are brave adventurers. They run faster than airplanes. They build mighty fortresses. They rescue wild animals. But one day, when they're looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou's friend has an idea: Up there! The tree can be our ship! Ummm ... says Lou. This is something new. Lou has never climbed a tree before, and she's sure she can't do it. So she tries to convince her friends to play a not-up-a-tree game. When that doesn't work, she comes up with reasons for not joining them ... her arm is sore, her cat needs a walk, you shouldn't climb so soon after eating. Finally, she tells herself she doesn't want to climb the tree. But is that true, or is this brave adventurer just too afraid to try?
My Brave Year of Firsts by Call Number: E Curhether Frankie's learning to ride a bike, love her first dog, make new friends (her very first twins), or help out her dad, she discovers that trying new things is how she grows, and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.
The Ocean Calls by Call Number: E ChoA ... picture book featuring a Korean girl and her haenyeo (free diving) grandmother about intergenerational bonds, finding courage in the face of fear, and connecting with our natural world.
Ramona the Brave by Call Number: Level O DRA 34ix-year-old Ramona tries to cope with an unsympathetic first-grade teacher.
Whitewater Courage by Call Number: F MadChristopher has never rafted on a river like Australia's Franklin River. Will he be brave enough to tackle the whitewater?
Call It Courage by Call Number: 398.2 SpeRelates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.
Just Right Jillian by Call Number: F ColIn this heartfelt middle-grade novel from debut author Nicole D. Collier, fifth-grader Jillian must learn to speak and break free of her shell to enter her school's academic competition and keep her promise to her grandmother.
Braver by Call Number: F SelWhen her parents and the other quiet, shy wombats of the Northern Forest are captured by the traitorous, carnivorous Tassie devils, Lola Budge, a talkative, adventure-seeking young wombat, embarks on a rescue mission, joined by a swamp water rat and a baby penguin.
