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anxiety

Books about anxiety for readers of all ages.

Cover of I'm not ready!

I'm not ready!

Jonathan Allen

Ages 3–6readiness for schoolanxiety

Cover of What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck

Dawn Huebner

Ages 7–12mental healthanxiety

Cover of How it feels to be a boat

How it feels to be a boat

James Kwan

Ages 4–8anxietyemotional intelligence

Cover of Emily Grace and the What-Ifs

Emily Grace and the What-Ifs

Lisa B. Gehring

Ages 4–8anxietyworry

Cover of Don't worry, dear

Don't worry, dear

Joan Fassler

Ages 4–8worryanxiety

Cover of First grade takes a test

First grade takes a test

Cohen, Miriam.

Ages 5–8schoolanxiety

Cover of That dreadful day

That dreadful day

Ages 4–8anxietyschool

Cover of Whimsy's Heavy Things

Whimsy's Heavy Things

Julie Kraulis

Ages 4–8worryanxiety

Cover of The nature of Jade

The nature of Jade

Deb Caletti

Ages 12–16anxietyself-discovery

Cover of A most unusual day

A most unusual day

Sydra Mallery

Ages 4–8familyanxiety

Cover of Worry Guts

Worry Guts

Jan Mark

Ages 7–11anxietyworry

Cover of The notations of Cooper Cameron

The notations of Cooper Cameron

Jane H. O'Reilly

Ages 9–13anxietyself-discovery

Cover of Courage for beginners

Courage for beginners

Karen Harrington

Ages 10–14courageanxiety

Cover of Frazzled

Frazzled

Booki Vivat

Ages 9–14anxietystress management

Cover of Bundle of nerves

Bundle of nerves

Mari C. Schuh, Natalia Moore

Ages 4–8anxietycourage

Cover of The Gulps

The Gulps

Rosemary Wells

Ages 4–8anxietyemotions

Cover of The worry box

The worry box

Suzanne Chiew

Ages 4–8anxietyworry management

Cover of A hockey story

A hockey story

Rich Torrey

Ages 6–12anxietysports

Cover of Help, I don't want a babysitter!

Help, I don't want a babysitter!

Anke Wagner

Ages 3–7anxietyworry

Cover of Garmann's Summer

Garmann's Summer

Stian Hole

Ages 4–8feargrowing up

Cover of Lights, camera, disaster

Lights, camera, disaster

Erin Dionne

Ages 9–13anxietypanic attacks

Cover of Amy is a little bit chicken

Amy is a little bit chicken

Callie Barkley

Ages 7–11courageanxiety

Cover of Anxious hearts

Anxious hearts

Tucker Shaw

Ages 12–16romanceschool life

Cover of Sex

Sex

Francine Pascal

Ages 13–18coming of ageself-discovery