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"Crushes. Humiliation. Drama. MIDDLE SCHOOL. This is the story of two totally different girls -- quiet, shy, artistic Emmie and popular, outgoing, athletic Katie--and how their lives unexpectedly intersect one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. . . . All the crushes, humiliation, boredom, and drama of middle school are compressed into one surprising day" --
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English
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"She's used to being alone. When she's welcomed into the fold by four-legged pals, will her new companions help her find her courage? Nine-year-old Kate Calloway's one wish is to finally have a friend. Always struggling to find the right words, the socially awkward bookworm can't forget the magical day years ago when a carriage horse spoke to her and made her feel special. So when she unexpectedly sees him on a poster for summer camp, she's determined...
5) Feeling shy
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Examines the nature of shyness, what can cause it, and how to deal with it.
6) My dog Skip
Language
English
Description
Who says best friends have to be human? Not Wille Morris (Frankie Muniz), who receives a talented terrier named Skip for his birthday. With Skip's remarkable and unconventional help, Willie and Skip turn bullies into friends, tangle with hapless moonshiners, and even win the affections of the prettiest girl in school.
7) Love, Violet
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Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Shy Violet attempts to show another girl how she feels on Valentine's Day.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Field mouse Mousetta is so painfully shy she would rather hide under a bucket than be seen by her fellow mice, but when foxes attack the fieldhouse Mousetta realizes she must turn her fear into fearlessness if she wants to save the others.
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Publisher
EDC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Rosie Rabbit is shy and scared of many things. So when she and her family come across Miss Molly's School of Confidence, Miss Molly welcomes her in. Here Rosie learns how to build her confidence, make friends and even teach Papa Rabbit a thing or two about overcoming your fears. A perfect way to start conversations with children about resilience and confidence issues, with humor, a gentle story, and a cast of lively animal characters.
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Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On her very first day of school, Sophie is reluctant to make friends with the other children, preferring to play with two squash she grew in her garden -- but when a particularly persistent boy named Steven gives her a packet of seeds as an apology for accidentally ripping her picture, she realizes that it just takes time to grow a friend.