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Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"What's the point of pretending nothing has changed when everything has? It's the last summer before college, and Jonas Avery knows he should be excited. Instead, he hides out at home, avoiding his friends, his family, and everything that resembles his old life. Because nothing will be normal again--because of The Accident, when everything started falling apart. Brennan Davis knows she needs to stand up and face her anxiety--the deep, dark, debilitating...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
In his debut novel, rock legend Pete Townshend explores the anxiety of modern life and madness in a story that stretches across two generations of a London family, their lovers, collaborators, and friends. A former rock star disappears on the Cumberland moors. When his wife finds him, she discovers he has become a hermit and a painter of apocalyptic visions. An art dealer has drug-induced visions of demonic faces swirling in a bedstead and soon his...
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
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Willa has a whale of a problem. Willa the whale's a worrywart. She feels timid about raising her fin in class: What if she takes too long to answer or, worse, gets it wrong? When her teacher calls on her encouragingly, Willa remains silent. Whew! That worked; she's saved. But Willa begins to reflect on the teacher's comment to the class: "It isn't always easy / To share the things we know, / But ideas, thoughts, and questions / Are the way we learn...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Ming often gets teased for being "weird." His curious mind and wild imagination make him extra nervous for his school's upcoming lockdown drill after a deadly dance hall shooting. His teacher calls the Helper Hounds to help calm his nerves--and King Tut comes to the rescue! King Tut knows all about being weird. After all, she is a female mutt with the name of a boy king! She's also been in some scary situations herself after being abandoned under...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Danny is scared to tell the truth. After he saw someone steal some bikes, now he has to see that person in a courtroom and tell the court what he did. To help calm Danny's fears on the big day, his parents call the Helper Hounds--and there's no better pup for the job than Spooky. Spooky was involved in a crime herself--she lost her leg after being shot by a police officer who thought she was dangerous. The officer learned from his mistake and became...
146) The golden hour
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
After witnessing a violent attack at school, Manuel struggles with anxiety but his cell phone camera helps him find anchors when he dissociates, and an unexpected friendship opens up new possibilities.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages! It's the most amazing day on earth: the first day of school! It can be a daunting prospect, but don't worry - your big brother can show you the ropes. Join a nervous boy and his enthusiastic older brother as they navigate the highs and lows of a first day at school . . . except this school is a big top, and the teacher is named Miss Stupendous, and the cafeteria can be a zoo, literally! It turns out,...
148) Are you mad at me?
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Opal the ostrich pushes past her anxiety to take on a big responsibility at her family's annual party.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Eight-year-old Jack is scared of the dark, of swimming in the ocean, and of riding the biggest roller coaster on the boardwalk. Jack usually runs away from what scares him. But now that his cousin Clay has taught him how to overcome his fears all on his own, Jack is ready to take on the world! Includes basics of the Magic Finger Countdown technique and tips for success.
151) All except Axle
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Axle is a brand-new car, fresh off of the assembly line. It feels like his tires have barely hit the pavement when it's time for all the newbies to move out! Axle watches the other cars zoom onto Earlene, their transport truck, but can't quite seem to put himself in drive. What will happen at the car dealership? What if he's not ready for his road test? Even after Earlene gets him moving, Axle still stalls and crawls. But when the crew hits an unexpected...
152) The little blue kite
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
We all have fears, but if we can't face the small ones, how will we face the big ones? Kai is afraid to fly a little blue kite. But Kai is also very, very brave, and overcoming this small fear will lead him on a great adventure. Remember: all great adventures start with one little moment. It's like a gentle breeze whispering in your ear what you already know by heart: not even the sky is the limit. This book can be read in at least three different...
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"It's election season at Itan High, and one of Komi's classmates is running for school president! But according to school rules, Kiyoko Isagi needs to select a campaign representative, and the chilly perfectionist doesn't have anyone she feels comfortable asking. Luckily, Komi and friends have some good ideas for solving her problem"--Back cover.
154) Bocchi the Rock!: 2
Author
Series
Bocchi the rock! volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Hitori "Bocchi" Gotoh once played guitar in solitude, but ever since Nijika roped her into joining Kessoku Band, she's started to emerge from her shell...kinda. She may still be a nervous wreck, but with a show or two under her belt, a part-time job, and even some real-life friends, those rocker fantasies don't seem so unrealistic anymore! However, the band's about to face its biggest challenge yet-performing onstage at the school festival! Can Bocchi...
Author
Series
Komi can't communicate volume 9
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"The journey to 100 friends begins with a single conversation. Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve! Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends. Valentine's Day is a total minefield for people with communication disorders,...