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Whitney coaches David on fighting Goliath Whitney coaches David on fighting Goliath Therese Johnson Borchard Having been transported by her emerald Bible back to the time of David, ten-year-old Whitney helps him fight the giant Goliath and thus gains the courage to confront an intimidating girl at school. OL112246W
Precious and the Boo Hag Precious and the Boo Hag Patricia McKissack Home alone with a stomachache while the family works in the fields, a young girl faces up to the horrifying Boo Hag that her brother warned her about. OL14860557W
One leap forward One leap forward Donna Jo Napoli A children's book in the Aladdin Angelwings series The Little Angel of Courage helps a young boy gain enough confidence in himself to take ballet lessons, even though his best friend makes fun of … OL14912152W
The good fire helmet The good fire helmet Tim Hoppey Six-year-old Christian believes that an old fire helmet makes him brave, while his ten-year-old brother, Tommy, finds courage within himself, especially when he needs it most. OL15530457W
The boy who painted dragons The boy who painted dragons Demi Ping, a painter of dragons--of which he is secretly afraid--is challenged to seek the truth, find the truth, and dare to be true. OL16273094W
Sylva and the Fairy Ball Sylva and the Fairy Ball Margaret McNamara Sylva Bell is not old enough to attend the Fairy Ball with her sisters Clara, Rosy, and Golden, but when a horde of trolls crashes the ball, Sylva bravely comes to the rescue. OL16714697W
The brave little parrot The brave little parrot Rafe Martin Because the brave little parrot does the thing that comes from its heart as it takes precious drops of water to the burning forest, things change in ways no one could imagine. OL1810132W
Custard the dragon and the wicked knight Custard the dragon and the wicked knight Ogden Nash In this humorous poem, Custard the cowardly dragon saves the fair maiden Belinda from the wicked Sir Garagoyle. OL183539W
Whooo's haunting the teeny tiny ghost? Whooo's haunting the teeny tiny ghost? Kay Winters The teeny, tiny, very timid ghost tries to be brave when he suspects that his house is haunted. OL1984772W
Two Two Kathryn Otoshi Two is best friends with One. Whenever they'd get the chance, they'd dance! But then Three jumps in between them, and suddenly One only wants to play with Three. Two feels left out, but what can she … OL19983687W
Fire on the mountain Fire on the mountain Jane Kurtz A clever young shepherd boy uses his wits to gain a fortune for himself and his sister from a haughty rich man. OL20545201W
Princess Twins and the Puppy Princess Twins and the Puppy Mona Gansberg Hodgson,Julie Olson When the princesses' puppy runs off, Abby asks Jesus to help her be brave so she can go into the basement to search for the missing pet. OL21107470W
Crusader Crusader Edward Bloor Roberta Ritter has been waiting for a knight in shining armor for most of her humdrum life. She’s a doormat, a nobody whose mother died a few years back, a smart girl who wastes her afternoons workin… OL2347135W
The Hound of Ulster The Hound of Ulster Malachy Doyle A retelling of a traditional Irish folk tale. The king is on the way tovisiting Culain's house, when he sees a young boy, Setanta, playinghurling very bravely, and asks him to join them later. Howeve… OL24270254W
Secret signs Secret signs Anita Riggio When the barn used for hiding runaway slaves burns to the ground, Luke, who is deaf, finds a unique way to pass along information about the next safe haven. OL3372827W
Shy Ones Shy Ones Lynn Hall A shy, unhappy fifteen-year-old girl rescues an injured golden retriever, works to help the dog overcome its timidity, and conquers her own shyness in the process. OL3454473W
Becky the brave Becky the brave Laurie Lears Nothing seems to scare Sarah's big sister Becky, until having an epileptic seizure makes her reluctant to return to school, and so Sarah summons her own courage to explain the disease to the other st… OL448568W
Arnie and the Skateboard Gang Arnie and the Skateboard Gang Nancy L. Carlson When Arnie is challenged to skateboard down a dangerous hill, he has to decide how far he is willing to go to be "cool." OL491461W
Molly the brave and me Molly the brave and me Jane O'Connor Beth admires her friend Molly's courage, but on a visit to Molly's country home, Beth surprises herself with her own bravery when the two become lost within the maze of a cornfield. OL56491W
Kid pirates Kid pirates Allan Zullo Some volunteered. Others were forced to serve. But each of these young people sailed with the world's most feared pirates-from the notorious Blackbeard and Captain Kidd to Sir Henry Morgan and others… OL576655W
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