De Becker, Gavin
Summary: Covering all the dangerous situations people typically face -- street crime, domestic abuse, violence in the workplace -- de Becker provides real-life examples and offers specific advice on restraining orders, self-defense, and more. But the key to self-protection, he demonstrates, is learning how to trust -- and act on -- our own intuitions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.88 De BeKenney, Daniel.
Summary: "Learning to face your fears is critical for happiness and success. And parents, guardians, and mentors play an important role in teaching kids how to face their fears. With the help of You Can Face Your Fears, your child will be inspired to face some of the challenging things in their life. And room is made at the end of the book for adults and children to discuss how to face some of these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trendwood Press 2018
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Summary: Pip-Pip, the littlest penguin, is teased for being afraid of the water until, with his mother's guidance, he finally jumps in.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANDThomas, Jan
Summary: Cow, Pig, Duck, and Mouse are afraid to retrieve their ball when it goes into the dog's house, but when they do go in they are pleasantly surprised.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2008
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN THOBarnett, Mac
Summary: To escape a burning building, Zapfino must confront the fears that forced him out of the circus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAROlsen, Elizabeth
Summary: "Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective. She's always there to help her friends when they need her. And the first day of school can cause a lot of jitters--from speaking in front of the class to taking the bus. Hattie always finds the perfect tools to calm her friends' bodies and minds. But when her own fears start to bubble up, can Hattie learn to overcome them herself?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OLSNesseth, Nina
Summary: "Nightmare Fuel by Nina Nesseth is a pop-science look at fear, how and why horror films get under our skin, and why we keep coming back for more. Do you like scary movies? Have you ever wondered why? Nina Nesseth knows what scares you. She also knows why. In Nightmare Fuel, Nesseth explores the strange and often unexpected science of fear through the lenses of psychology and physiology. How do...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nightfire 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 NESPew, Kailei
Summary: Blossom loves jumping snake, swimming in the bog, and playing slime ball. She doesn't love the creepy sounds above her bed that no one else seems to notice. Determined to get to the top of it once and for all, Blossom hatches a plan that leads her to find courage...and a new friend. This is a wholesome twist on a familiar fear that will make you wonder--what do the monsters under our beds think...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PEWPolacco, Patricia
Summary: Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POLShea, Bob.
Summary: A boastful shark is not afraid of anything, which impresses his underwater friends until they ask about spiders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2011
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SHEWilson, Karma.
Summary: Bear's animal friends come to his rescue when he becomes lost and frightened in the woods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC WilReynolds, Aaron
Summary: "A young rabbit is frightened by his underwear"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE REYTan, Susan
Summary: To accomplish her evil plan to flood the town, Bubbles the goldfish has assembled an army of fish hiding in the town pipes, and it is up to Ember the Chihuahua to overcome his fear of water and rally the other pets to stop Bubbles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE TANAstley, Neville
Summary: "Peppa, George and Mr Dinosaur (a stuffed toy) are going to the dentist. It's George's first visit and he's a teeny bit nervous."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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Summary: Creative nonfiction picture book about a little unicorn who feels all kinds of emotions, including fear, and uses a breathing exercise to calm down. Teaches children to identify emotions and manage them effectively.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHIReid, C. L.
Summary: Emma and her family are going to visit Aunt Betty who has a farm, but Emma has never flown before and she is a little nervous.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE REIGrylls, Bear
Summary: Fatima is having fun camping with her friends, but she is afraid the dark. She has to get through a ruined city at night, avoiding the dangers of crumbling buildings, cracks in the ground and fallen masonry without power or light.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED GRYBentley, Sue
Summary: "After a horseback-riding scare, Gina needs magic pony Comet to bring back her love of horses"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BENBright, J. E.
Summary: A night of fun turns into a night of fear when Scarecrow takes over the corn maze at the Gotham City Harvest Festival.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Captstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SUPCarmona, Hannah
Summary: "Anita watches the dragons high above her as she hops from one cement roof to another in her village in the Dominican Republic. But being the valiant princesa she is, she never lets them scare her. Then one day, Anita must face her fears to begin a new life in a new country. Will she be brave enough to enter the belly of the beast and take flight to new adventures?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lantana 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CARChouteau, Jordan
Summary: "In this funny, empowering tale, a little boy is afraid of the creatures hiding under his bed, behind the hamper, and in his closet every night--that is, until his parents give him a magic no-more-monsters patch that makes him invisible to all of them! Now sweet dreams couldn't come easier"--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jimmy Patterson Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHOCushman, Doug
Summary: "Rex the warthog and Oslo the oxpecker bird are friends who do everything together. But when Rex wants to go swimming, Oslo objects! The water looks cold and wet. There might be sharks. Will Rex be able to help Oslo overcome his fears and join in the fun?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CUSJin, Cindy
Summary: "Filled with loving and meaningful life lessons, this inspiring board book shows kids that being brave doesn't have to be grand or heroic. Whether you're feeling sad, nervous, unsure, or left out, taking control of how you feel and being brave starts with listening to your heart."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023