courage

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courage

Call it courage

1989
Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.

Henry and the haunted house

1992
Even though he is afraid, Henry accepts the challenge to investigate a haunted house where he meets a lonely ghost named Lucinda.

Jess was the brave one

1994
Even though she is older, Claire is not as brave as her sister Jess. Then one day, Jess's teddy bear is kidnapped by bullies, and Claire surprises herself by coming to the rescue.

Learning about bravery from the life of Harriet Tubman

1996
Demonstrates how bravery enabled Harriet Tubman, a slave, to escape to freedom, and subsequently bring more than 300 other people out of bondage.

Sylva and the Fairy Ball

2013
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.

Arnie and the skateboard gang

1995
When Arnie is challenged to skateboard down a dangerous hill, he has to decide how far he is willing to go to be "cool.".

The next-door dogs

2005
Although terrified of dogs, nine-year-old Sara forces herself to face a Labrador retriever and a Dalmatian in order to help her next-door neighbor, who has fallen and broken her leg.

Precious and the Boo Hag

2005
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.

Pedro the brave

2002
Pedro protects his friends from a wily wolf by using his brain and a little hot sauce.

Bravemole

2002
A mole discovers that he is not so ordinary after all when he proves his bravery during a dragon attack.

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