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Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"At the heart of Stoicism are four simple virtues: courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. The whole philosophy can be condensed into those four bullet points. Everything else, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, and countless other Stoics believed, flows from these virtues. In Courage Is Calling, Ryan Holiday breaks down the most foundational virtue of all -- courage. Through engaging stories about historic and contemporary leaders, including Winston...
2) Swimmy
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Between England and the wintry land of Liminus, a world enslaved by the monstrous Gamp and populated by fearsome, enchanting creatures, the letter D disappears. First it vanishes from Dhikilo's parents' conversation at breakfast, then from the road signs outside. Soon the local dentist and the neighbor's dalmatian are missing, and even the Donkey Derby has been called off. Dhikilo is summoned to the home of her old history teacher Professor Dodderfield...
Author
Series
Scaredy Squirrel volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Meet Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown "out there." But then, something unexpected happens that may just change his outlook.
6) A brave cat
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Language
English
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"Olivia, an indoor cat, is a fearless explorer until she accidentally finds herself outside, which tests her adventurous sense of self and results in a brave new outlook."
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The tenth children's book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell celebrates the extraordinary, everyday bravery of trying new things for the very first time." -- Jacket flap.
9) Courage
Author
Publisher
Charles Scribner's sons
Pub. Date
1924.
Physical Desc
49 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
11) The rise of Nine
Author
Series
Lorien Legacies volume 3
Language
English
Description
John, Six, and Seven desperately try to find the rest of the Lorien Nine before it's too late.
12) Secondhand dogs
Author
Language
English
Description
When a new dog named Decker arrives in Miss Lottie's home and convinces Moon Pie to embark on an impossible journey, Gus, the insecure pack leader, must gather his courage to bring Moon Pie home.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In Brannland, terrifying beasts called Umbrae roam freely once the sun sets, so venomous that a single bite will kill a full-grown adult--and lately, with each day that passes, their population seems to double. The only people who can destroy them are immune children like Nora, who are recruited at the age of seven to leave their families behind and begin training at a retrofitted castle called Noye's Hill. But despite her immunity, Nora's father...
Publisher
Assemble You
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 audio file (08 min.))
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Audio Learning from Assemble You. Being a courageous leader demands facing challenging situations with honesty and compassion. Being willing to seek out the perspectives of others to inform your own decision-making. And being just as open to receiving feedback as you are to giving it out. Courageous leaders must be willing to be authentic and vulnerable while also maintaining an open and curious mindset and acting with high emotional intelligence....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Katie Honors is a really brave kid. She can go to bed with just one small night light. She can hold her tears in when it's time to say goodbye to her mom at school. But sometimes Katie isn't ready to say goodbye and doesn't feel brave at all. When this happens, she Kaplooms! She refuses to let go of her mom, and everything is flurried as she begins to cry. Her emotions feel frightening. It's not the Katie Honors she wants to be. But her mother assures...
17) Brave Mary
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1996.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Everyone says Mary is brave, as she performs a number of tasks that require courage.
18) Wolf girl
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sophy was shy and lonely. She didn't fit in with anyone at school and people laughed and whispered behind her back. But, one day, a wolf appears in her room and teaches Sophy that she has a wolf-like courage that can change everything. This is a story about conquering that feeling of shyness, being brave and finding your voice when you need it the most.
19) Moral courage
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
20) Yes you can, Cow
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Yes, you can, Cow! We believe in you! READY . . . STEADY . . . GO . . . It's the Nursery Rhyme's big performance, but Cow is having second thoughts. She's too scared to jump! What if she crashes? Will everyone laugh? The curtain's almost up and the audience are waiting. Can Cow overcome her fear of failure and become the star of the show? A gorgeous, heartwarming story about believing in yourself and doing your best based on the ever-popular nursery...
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