Hayes, Gail
Summary: "Learning which thoughts lead to good outcomes is powerful, but it starts by learning that we get to choose those thoughts. Utilizing real life scenarios kids regularly face, this interactive book offers readers a choice between Bubble Thinking and Slug Thinking. Each choice leads to different outcomes and offers readers a way to deal with anxiety in their daily lives."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flowerpot Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.4 HAYLucas, Chad
Summary: Brian has always been anxious, whether at home or in class or on the basketball court. His dad tries to get him to stand up for himself, and his mom helps as much as she can, but after he and his brother are placed into foster care, Brian starts having panic attacks. And he doesn't know if things will ever be 'normal' again ... Ezra's always been popular. He's friends with most of the kids on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LUCSchusterman, 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.
Format: text
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 SCHFeder, Tyler
Summary: Opal the ostrich pushes past her anxiety to take on a big responsibility at her family's annual party.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books 2023
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Summary: Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons, whose advice appears regularly in Psychology Today and the New York Times, offers an eye-opening look at the 7 sneaky ways that anxiety and worry weave their way into our families, our friendships, and our jobs, and provides actionable steps to reverse the cycle and reclaim our emotional well-being.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Health Communications, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.46 LYOMorris, Lucy
Summary: May is anxious about her first day of school, but her mom reassures her that everyone gets butterflies when trying new things and even a butterfly has to learn to spread its wings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MORSilvestro, 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 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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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 CALHanson, Rick
Summary: A quick-relief guide for calming anxiety and stress right now--during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're feeling unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety right now, please know that you aren't alone. In these extreme and uncertain times, it's natural to be in a constant state of mental and physical strain. Whether you're dealing with job loss, a sick loved one, or just feeling the weight of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 HANSummary: 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...
Format: moving image
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: On a snowy day Liam's school is having a lockdown drill, but being shut in still makes eight-year-old Liam anxious--until he finds a errant caterpillar and focuses his attention on the chilled insect.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE STACoven, Wanda
Summary: In this fifth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry races to the finish in his first derby! Henry and his friends are going to race in a race car derby! The only problem is each racer has to build their own car. Can Henry magic together the perfect ride? Or will he crash and burn? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Henry Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE COVIorizzo, Carrie
Summary: "Anxiety disorders, such as phobias, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are the most common group of mental illnesses in the United States. Recent studies suggest eight percent of U.S. teenagers suffer from an anxiety disorder. This informative title examines different anxiety disorders, including their causes, symptoms, effects, and treatment options. A chapter on caring for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.8 IORLepage, Catherine
Summary: Thinly sliced and illustrated, emotions are much easier to digest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8522 LEPOshiro, Mark
Summary: Six years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks. Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals their own school. New rules. Random locker...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC OSHSheen, Barbara
Summary: "Being a teenager is not easy. Even in the best of times, the teen years are filled with all sorts of changes and uncertainties, making you and other teens feel irritated, fearful, sad, and overwhelmed - sometimes, all at the same time. When stress becomes overwhelming, it can turn into anxiety. Anxiety is an overreaction to stress. It causes persistent worry and feelings of dread, which can...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 155.5 SHECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 155.5 SHEStossel, Scott.
Summary: The author recounts his lifelong battle with anxiety, showing the many manifestations of the disorder as well as the countless treatments that have been developed to counteract it, and provides a history of the efforts to understand this common form of mental illness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 616.85 STOBrian, Rachel
Summary: "Expertly vetted and playfully presented with comic illustrations, a young person's guide to anxiety management shares reassurance about how everyone gets worried sometimes and what to do when too much anxiety gets in the way."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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Summary: "A wonderfully accessible book that teaches children how to tap into their sense of safety when anxiety sends a false alarm, so they can film their calm."--Back cover
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Social Emo Garcia 2020Guerrero, Tanya
Summary: Moving to the Philippines with his zoologist mother, twelve-year-old Pablo struggles with anxiety while his mother fosters an orphaned child with a facial anomaly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020
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Summary: Shy, eight-year-old Liam is anxious about attending a local powwow with his best friend, Zach, but he soon discovers that the venue is full of exciting things to eat and do--from delicious Indian tacos to lively drum circles and dancing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JBR PURPLE STADiesen, 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