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Author
Series
World of Gustavo volume 1
Language
English
Description
Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost nothing more than playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters. Whenever he tries getting close to them, he realizes they just can't see him. Now that the Day of the Dead is...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
"Noah Bienstock can't help being so shy and nervous; he's always been like that. His best friend, Lissa Gardener, lives in the same building, but aside from her, Noah isn't very popular. So when he learns that the new student in his class is also his neighbor, Noah's excited to have a new person to hang out with. But as the boys spend more time together, Noah starts to worry all over again--is there something strange about his new friend?"--From the...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A shy girl who feels most at home in the school library gains the courage to extend herself to others when she encounters a group of unique, diverse, inspiring women at the diner where her mother works"--
7) Shy ninja
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When a shy adolescent girl enrolls at a local School for Ninjas on a lark, she discovers she may actually be the heir to an ancient prophecy that will return the Ninja to prominence--if she can conquer her fears"--
10) Robot in love
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A shy robot falls in love and works up the courage to speak to its crush.
11) The new friend
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A young fox named Ginger Green loves to invite friends over to her house to play, but her new friend Skye is very shy and Skye's father comes with her, which is a little weird--but after awhile Skye gains enough confidence to encourage him to leave her alone with Ginger.
Author
Series
Publisher
San Pablo
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
¡Qué vergüenza! Preguntar en clase, leer en público, ir a clase de baile en vez de jugar al fútbol... todo ello hace que Marta, Curro y Martín dejen de disfrutar de las cosas que les podrían hacer felices por miedo a hacer el ridículo. Clara les ayudará a ver que la vergüenza es un gigante al que ellos mismos alimentan y que entre los cuatro pueden hacerlo encoger.
Author
Series
Stella Diaz volume 1
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Stella Díaz 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.
15) A sled for Gabo
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
On her very first day of school, Sophie is reluctant to make friends with the other children, preferring to play with two squash she grew in her garden--but when a particularly persistent boy named Steven gives her a packet of seeds as an apology for accidentally ripping her picture, she realizes that it just takes time to grow a friend.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Ava Gabriela is excited to celebrate the New Year with her extended family in Colombia, but being around her loud relatives in an unfamiliar place makes her shy and quiet. Includes author's note and glossary of Spanish words.
18) la tímida Willow
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Willow es tímida. Muy tímida.
Su hogar está en un buzón abandonado, y prefiere quedarse en casa. Afuera, los niños
gritan y las pelotas de fútbol rebotan, los árboles parecen monstruos, y la lluvia es
ruidosa en una manera escalofriante. Es mucho más agradable quedarse en casa
dibujando. Pero entonces un niño echa una carta en el buzón de Willow: es una...
Su hogar está en un buzón abandonado, y prefiere quedarse en casa. Afuera, los niños
gritan y las pelotas de fútbol rebotan, los árboles parecen monstruos, y la lluvia es
ruidosa en una manera escalofriante. Es mucho más agradable quedarse en casa
dibujando. Pero entonces un niño echa una carta en el buzón de Willow: es una...
Author
Publisher
NorthSouth
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"It's Norman's first day at Dino Day Care. Who wouldn't be nervous? First, Norman does what he does best: he makes himself invisible. But eventually he manages to find his courage, with a little help from a new friend and just a hint of magic"--
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