Hickey, Caroline
Summary: On the last day of fifth grade, super-smart eleven-year-old Ginny learns that her father, who is a military ER doctor, is being deployed to Afghanistan, devastating news because they are already moving to another post in Maryland and Ginny depends on her father to help her manage her obsessions, panic attacks and general meltdowns; one of her obsessions is geographical facts, and somehow Ginny...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HICSchusterman, Michelle
Summary: The girls in the coding club are preparing their voting app for the school talent show, but when they discover Erin is secretly suffering from anxiety they band together to find her help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SCHSumner, Jamie
Summary: Eleven-year-old June is determined to beat her anxiety and become the lion she knows she is, instead of the mouse everyone sees, and with the help of Homer Juarez, the poetry-reciting soccer star, she starts a secret library garden and hatches a plan to make her dreams come true.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SUMCaletti, Deb.
Summary: Seattle high school senior Jade's life is defined by her anxiety disorder and dysfunctional family, until she spies a mysterious boy with a baby who seems to share her fascination with the elephants at a nearby zoo.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC CALSilvestro, Annie
Summary: "Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth! As the day goes on,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SILBullis, Amber
Summary: ""In this book, readers will discover how to recognize nervousness in themselves and others, how to best respond to it, and how to communicate about these feelings. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump!, Inc. 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Siblings Tad and Lily are overcome with first-day-of-school jitters. What will they have to learn? How will they know what time it is? To allay their fears, Edison shows them their classroom and their older brother Leap reassures them about school. It's normal to be nervous about a new situation, but Tad and Lily are now feeling confident and excited. Their school-related fears are transformed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: LeapFrog Enterprises 2009
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Summary: "Anxiety comes from feelings of being worried, scared, or anxious. When these feelings are in small amounts that's okay because they are there to help protect us, but when they get TOO BIG, they become overwhelming and need to be managed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diane Alber Art LLC 2019
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Summary: Readers can learn about causes, symptoms and practical coping strategies for anxiety disorders, including mindfulness, talking therapies and when to seek professional help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.85 DUHGregorio, I. W.
Summary: "Jocelyn "Jos" Wu has two wishes: to make it through high school without dying of boredom and to direct a short film with her best friend. Will Domenici has two goals: to get assigned to a worthwhile position at his school paper and to find a paying summer gig. When Jos's father tells her their family restaurant may be going under and Will learns he didn't land his dream job at the school...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC GREHenry, Katie
Summary: Ellis Kimball, sixteen, whose anxiety disorder causes her to prepare for the imminent end of the world, meets Hannah, who claims to know when it will happen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HENLockington, Mariama
Summary: While twelve-year-old Andi has suffered from anxiety attacks ever since her mother died ten months ago, Zora starting hurting herself whenever she feels out of control; they are both at Camp Harmony, an elite summer music camp, trying to deal with their problems and also the stress of competition--but as the summer passes they find themselves increasingly drawn to each other, and maybe not just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LOCArango, Andrea Beatriz
Summary: Twelve-year-old Iveliz is trying to manage her mental health and advocate for the help and understanding she deserves, but in the meantime her new friend calls her crazy and her abuela Mimi dismisses the therapy and medicine Iveliz needs to feel like herself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ARACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ARADiesen, Deborah
Summary: Mr. Fish and Willa Whale are on their way to a birthday party, but Willa is worried about fitting in so Mr. Fish shows her how to overcome her social anxiety by tackling the worries one at a time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DIEFriedman, Becky
Summary: "Daniel Tiger is going to school today. Would you like to join him? There's so much fun to be had at school!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: Little Yellow Bus is nervous on his first day of picking up kids, but as he drives along his route he notices that many of the children are also anxious and he begins to gain confidence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2022
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Summary: Worried sick about his baby brother's operation, twelve-year-old Dominic does not really feel much like playing soccer, so he just messes around on the field during practice--but when his grandfather teaches him some moves he starts to take an interest, and sets out to win the trust of his coach and teammates.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADSee, Melissa
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SEESmith, Elliott
Summary: Alex wants to learn T-ball, but he is also anxious and afraid he will be laughed at, but with the help of a new friend, Lillian, and his worry stone he overcomes his anxiety and joins in the game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SMIWright, Laurie
Summary: "Can Sebastien handle his problems? Of course he can, with the help of a mindful mantra! He could try something silly, or he could try something funny! Chances are whatever his problem may be, he can handle it. Help your child learn to deal with difficult emotions along with Sebastien, and provide a tool for lifelong confidence! Depression and anxiety don't discriminate and our kids need help....
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Laurie Wright] 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E WriEmerson, Kevin
Summary: Five years ago Elian was kidnapped. Physicall and emotionally abused, brainwashed, now his captor sends him into the mall-- with a bomb strapped to his chest. Across the mall is Maya, a girl whose crippling anxiety holds her prisoner in its own way. When Maya keeps Eli from detonating the bomb, nothing is the same. They are drawn together by their dark pasts-- and only time will tell if meeting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC EMEJones, Janey
Summary: The Summer Fair is coming up, and Dancer the pony has run away because she does not want to dance, and it is up to the Superfairies to give her confidence--but first they have to catch her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED JONLazar, Tara
Summary: 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,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LAZLucas, Chad
Summary: Ezra has always been popular and friends to everyone, even Brian, who usually keeps to himself. But now, some of his friends have been acting differently, and Brian seems to be pulling away. Ezra wants to help, but he worries if he's too nice to Brian, his friends will realize that he has a crush on him. Ezra has no choice but to take the leap and reach out. Both boys have to decide if they're...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021