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self-confidence

Books about self-confidence for readers of all ages.

Cover of Standing against the wind

Standing against the wind

Traci L. Jones

Ages 10–14self-confidencefamily conflict

Cover of There's no base like home

There's no base like home

Mendoza, Jessica (Sports analyst)

Ages 8–13familysisterhood

Cover of Caught offside

Caught offside

Andrea Montalbano

Ages 9–14soccersports

Cover of Brave Bruno

Brave Bruno

Laurence Anholt

Ages 4–8couragefamily

Cover of Love (and Other Uses for Duct Tape)

Love (and Other Uses for Duct Tape)

Carrie Jones

Ages 12–17self-confidenceidentity

Cover of Nice girls endure

Nice girls endure

Christina Struyk-Bonn

Ages 10–15bullyingself-confidence

Cover of The biggest star by far

The biggest star by far

Lisa Mullarkey

Ages 6–10performing artsschool life

Cover of Flawless

Flawless

Lara Chapman

Ages 13–18self-confidencebeauty standards

Cover of Gloria

Gloria

Daniel Rosen

Ages 6–10basketballsports

Cover of Ruby's slippers

Ruby's slippers

Tricia Rayburn

Ages 8–13self-confidencefriendship

Cover of Emergency quarterback

Emergency quarterback

Rich Wallace

Ages 12–16sportsleadership

Cover of Singin' the blues

Singin' the blues

Jenny Miglis

Ages 4–8musictalent

Cover of The Quail Club

The Quail Club

Carolyn Marsden

Ages 8–12friendshipbelonging

Cover of Anyhow, I'm glad I tried

Anyhow, I'm glad I tried

Judith Vigna

Ages 5–9kindnessfriendship

Cover of Dancing on air

Dancing on air

Natasha May

Ages 7–11dancepassion

Cover of Ninja Worrier

Ninja Worrier

Abby Klein, John McKinley

Ages 7–11self-confidenceanxiety management

Cover of Arnie goes to camp

Arnie goes to camp

Nancy L. Carlson

Ages 4–8couragefriendship

Cover of Puckster's first hockey tryout

Puckster's first hockey tryout

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Ages 4–8couragetrying new things

Cover of Born to sparkle

Born to sparkle

Disney Enterprises

Ages 2–5self-confidencemagic

Cover of Scarface Claw

Scarface Claw

Lynley Dodd

Ages 3–8couragefear

Cover of Little Mouse's big book of beasts

Little Mouse's big book of beasts

Emily Gravett

Ages 3–7couragecuriosity

Cover of Our Hero (Babymouse)

Our Hero (Babymouse)

J. Holm

Ages 6–10courageovercoming fear

Cover of Brave little Finn

Brave little Finn

John Churchman

Ages 3–8couragefriendship

Cover of Sprinkles' First Haircut

Sprinkles' First Haircut

JC Schwanda

Ages 2–6couragetrying new things