self-confidence

When an orchestra conductor misplaces his baton and feels he can not work without it, he learns that it is his own talents, not a little stick, that make him famous.

Marty loses his lucky baseball bat, and his confidence along with it, and wonders if he will recover both in time to help the Tigers win the championship.

Afraid that his friends will tease him for wearing eyeglasses, fourth-grader Alex refuses to wear them anywhere except at home.

Explains what believing in yourself means, such as not caring if someone makes fun of your glasses or knowing it's okay to be the only boy in ballet class.

Ada stops playing her violin after some older children make fun of her but Mama helps her find a way to handle their teasing.

During a malaria epidemic in late eighteenth-century Cleveland, Ohio, ten-year-old Seth Doan surprises his family, his neighbors, and himself by having the strength to carry and grind enough corn to feed everyone.

While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.

Despite the laughter of his fellow villagers, Yoshi uses his building skills to make a boat to catch the moon, a kite to reach the clouds, and a bridge that mimics the rainbow.

With her adventurous sister, Meryl, suffering from the Grey death, meek and timid Princess Addie sets out to find a cure.

Charles Tarzan McBiddle persists in trying to learn to ride his bike, despite a nasty little creature's attempt to undermine his confidence.