Filter By Subjects
Basketball Comic books, strips, etc Basketball stories Confiance en soi Bandes dessinées Confiance en soi Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Friendship Comic books, strips, etc Graphic novels Self-confidence Self-confidence Comic books, strips, etc Self-confidence Fiction Self-confidence Juvenile fictionFilter By Subjects
Basketball Comic books, strips, etc Basketball stories Confiance en soi Bandes dessinées Confiance en soi Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Friendship Comic books, strips, etc Graphic novels Self-confidence Self-confidence Comic books, strips, etc Self-confidence Fiction Self-confidence Juvenile fictionEscabasse, Sophie
Summary: Effie just wants to have fun being a witch, but her life in Brooklyn is complicated with friend problems and the hard work of learning magic.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: RH Graphic, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ESCCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ESCLevithan, David
Summary: Badly in need of self-confidence and a change of image, high school nerd Jeremy Heere swallows a pill-sized super computer that is supposed to help him get whatever he wants.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2021
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 LEVScrivan, Maria
Summary: "Natalie has just arrived at summer camp and soon realizes it isn't anything like the brochure. Instead of spending the summer with her best friends, Zoe and Flo, Natalie is stuck with her ex-BFF, Lily, and someone even more annoying than the endless mosquitoes: Millie Flatbottom. Even worse, she's constantly pushed out of her comfort zone and forced to come face-to-face with some of her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2021
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Ettlinger, Emily
Summary: Skeleanor loves music, but no matter what type of instrument she plays, she always seems to scare people away, so with the help of her best friend, Batima, Skeleanor will try to show everyone her musical skills at the upcoming festival.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ETTGonzales, Chuck
Summary: Carlos Gomez is a member of the only Mexican American family in town, so he's used to being the odd one out. A lisp, a penchant for girl glamor, and being picked on by the class bully don't help either. But now there's a talent show coming up, and Carlos is performing with the BMX stunt team. What could possibly go wrong?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 GONVenditti, Robert
Summary: Seventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole Tristan accidentally ripped in the sky.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 VENZayid, Maysoon
Summary: Bay Ann is sure her tap dance will shine at the school talent show, but when her crush, Alyee Maq, catches her before she falls (which was his fault anyway) and gets all the "fame" she is determined to beat him at his own attention-seeking game.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2024
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Maddox, Jake
Summary: As a mixed-breed, Marnie's dog, Koda, is not eligible for dog shows, so her grandmother's friend suggests that Koda and Marnie should enter a dog dancing competition--but Marnie has problems picking up the steps, and feels clumsy, especially when compared to the clever Koda.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MADMaddox, Jake
Summary: Davalyn Hart was born with spina bifida, but she is determined not to let that define her, and, being a daredevil, she has taken up the sport of wheelchair motocross; now that she has a brand new, specially designed, wheelchair she is ready to fly--until a bad fall while trying to impress another player shakes her confidence.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MADMaddox, Jake
Summary: Quinn O'Neill is known as Quitt at his school for quitting every activity he has ever tried, so when he joins the school diving team, nobody expects him to stick with it--and a bike accident looks like the perfect excuse for yet another failure.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MADXu, Ray
Summary: Kevin Lee is having a really bad week. Although he lives in a crowded Toronto apartment above the family’s alterations and dry-cleaning store, he mostly goes unnoticed. School isn’t exactly an oasis either—being one of the few Asian kids makes for some unwelcome attention. But when Kevin’s class plans a trip to Thrill Planet, a spectacular theme park, will he finally have a chance to turn his...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2024
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC XUScrivan, Maria
Summary: "Feeling confident for the first time in her life due to supportive loved ones and recognition of her talents, Natalie begins doubting herself when her crush says he just wants to be friends, a disappointment that compels her to neglect the positive things in her life"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2020
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Farina, Katy
Summary: Deciding a new haircut will give her the boost she needs, Karen is devastated when the hairstylist cuts her hair all wrong and wonders if she will ever get back to feeling like her usual confident self.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC BABJohnson, Lauren (Lauren Amanda)
Summary: Joe joins his school's basketball team, but finds that the players are disorganized and lacking in discipline--so he sets out to use the skills he has learned in kung fu to bring the other players together as a functioning team.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 JOHCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC JOHKuhn, Sarah
Summary: Cassandra Cain is the daughter of super-villains and a living weapon trained to be the ultimate assassin, but when her father threatens the world she has grown to love, she will have to overcome that voice inside her head telling her she can never be a hero.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KUHTerrell, Brandon
Summary: While practicing for the Tower Hills Half-Pipe Challenge, Payton Park suffers an embarrassing wipeout, which his friend and competitor Matt posts to the internet where it becomes an instant sensation; now he is having trouble putting the fall behind him, and remembering that having talent is only part of success--it also takes a lot of hard work.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MADDawson, Mike
Summary: "Just when Lori starts to get comfortable, things change again. Lori's friends have found new interests. Her dad goes back to work for the first time since she was born. And when her mom decides to start coaching in the new after-school basketball league, Lor''s home life collides with her passion. To make matters worse, all her friends are playing for the opposing team. Lori feels frustrated...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Varner, Kristin
Summary: There's nothing Kate loves more than being around horses. But her best friend is allergic to them, so Kate has to take riding lessons without her. Kate's forced to navigate some of life's hardships--like the mean girls at the stable who tease her and her body insecurities--all on her own. To make matters worse, Kate is continually falling off her horse. To Kate, her tween years feel like one...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 VARSchultz, Erica
Summary: Cowgirl Dorothy and her horse, Toto, are taking the Yellow Dust Road on the way to the Great Wiz Kid's Emerald Circus of Oz for auditions, and along the way she meets Tinny, Crow, Leo, and Strega West who are also looking to audition--but in the morning Strega has disappeared, along with Dorothy's lucky silver spurs, and Dorothy must summon her inner courage to perform her best at the audition.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 FAROgle, Rex
Summary: Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 OGLBowen, Carl
Summary: The Otters keep leaving their game on the practice field and losing their football games--so wide receiver Steve Michaels must overcome his own frustrations and help Aaron Corbin, his quarterback, get past his fears and play like the champion can be.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2014
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC BOWMaddox, Jake
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Devante Briggs loves basketball, but now he is just the sixth man off the bench for his school team, putting up with the snide remarks of some of the other players--until an outbreak of food poisoning gives him his chance to show off his skills.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MADMaddox, Jake
Summary: "After only ever playing pick-up games, Ana Ramirez is excited to attend a basketball summer camp where she'll play on a real team with real teammates. But when the coach says they'll use something called "zone defense," the shooting guard feels totally lost and starts to doubt her skills. Can Ana get out of her comfort zone and ask for help?"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MADTerrell, Brandon
Summary: Jared Richards is great at baseball video games, but when he loses a bet to his best friend Jared is forced to tryout for his school's baseball team--and finds out that playing the game for real is very different from virtual reality.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015