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21) Love, Violet
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shy Violet attempts to show another girl how she feels on Valentine's Day.
22) Timid
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Bashful Timmy lives in the shadow of their inner cowardly lion who loves to come out and roar all their confidence away, but together with their new friend Nia, they work to overcome their shyness and tame the cowering lion.
24) Stanley's secret
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Stanley is a shy boy with a secret: he loves to tap dance, but only for his pet mice--so when the principal insists that he try out for the talent show, Stanley has to overcome his shyness and summon the confidence to perform for the school.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shy Mirabel is too scared to give out her homemade valentines to her classmates on Valentine's Day, but she gets a surprise when the cards fall out of her bag on her way to school.
26) A sled for Gabo
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Gabo, shy with other children and having no sled or winter clothing, yearns to go sledding and his neighbor's granddaughter, Isa, helps him find a way.
27) Shy Robin
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
On the first day of school, Robin the hippo realizes a young otter named Marco is even more shy than she is and comes to his aid when he falters, discovering her voice can be strong when helping someone.
28) Valeria
Author
Publisher
Cuento De Luz
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
"Valeria hab̕a aprendido muchas cosas en el colegio. Sab̕a de n︢meros, letras y colores. Andaba mucho en las nubes, pero su timidez la hac̕a caminar mirando al suelo hasta que un d̕a levant̤ la mirada para enfrentarse al viento. Entonces, descubri̤ aquello que nunca hab̕a visto." -- Back cover.
"Valeria had learned many things at school. She knew about numbers, letters and colors. She walked a lot in the clouds, but her shyness made her...
Author
Series
Class critters volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Tally Tuttle, a shy, new-in-town second-grader, magically transforms into a turtle on the first day of school, and in order to transform back to herself she must learn how to come out of her shell both literally and figuratively. Includes ten fun facts about painted turtles.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Shy ten-year-old Cadence grapples with an overprotective father, a mother who's skipped town to pursue stardom, and what to do when a recording of her amazing voice leaks before she's ready to share it with the world"--
Author
Series
Stella Diaz volume 1
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Stella Diaz wants to be friends with the new boy in class, but sometimes she accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. In addition, she has to get over her fear of speaking in front of the class.
32) Bubbles
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Kangaroo and Koala become fast friends when they vanquish a bubble monster together"--
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Preparing for the Mermaid Ballet, mermaid best friends Harmony and Echo practice their steps again and again, but when Echo gets stage fright, Harmony comes up with the perfect solution for Echo to overcome her shyness"--
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Lotti is a shy girl who retreats into a world of books and reading, but eventually learns to make friends with other kids who share her passion, and reconnects with the real world (including her brother). Includes reading recommendations throughout.
37) Ava and Pip
Author
Series
Ava Wren series volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When ten-year-old Ava uses her writing talents to help her older sister overcome her shyness, both girls learn the impact their words and stories can have on the world around them.
38) Shugo chara!: 1
Author
Series
Shugo chara volume 1
Publisher
Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Mole is invited to a party, which is very worrisome. What if the party is too rowdy for Mole? What if Mole doesn't know anyone there? What if Mole is just too shy to make friends? Mole worries through the tunnels, around Snake's burrow, under the forest, past Bear's den, and all the way to Rabbit's door. But despite all those worries, maybe Mole can find a quiet way to make friends" --
40) Upstaged
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Shira Gordon is painfully shy. She rarely speaks and blushes at everything. And yet, when she's alone in her room, she'll sing and dance, dreaming she were different. So when her best friend forces her to audition for their school's production of The Music Man, she's mostly hoping the play will get canceled . . . but a tiny part of her hopes she'll get in. And she does. As a member of the barbershop quartet. Playing a dude with a mustache is not exactly...
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