Bravery can begin with one uncertain step. These stories follow characters who act while something still feels scary or unfamiliar.
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Chris loves pretending to be an astronaut but is afraid of the dark at bedtime. Watching the televised moon landing shows him the darkness of space, and he starts to see dark as a place for exploration and his own dreams.
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A girl in 1930s Cuba longs to drum when drumming is only for boys. She finds drums and keeps practicing, and her father eventually arranges a teacher who sees her ability.
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Beekle waits on an island for a child to choose him, and no one does. So he sets out in a small boat to find his friend, and he keeps looking, even climbing a tree when he still feels alone, until Alice calls to him.
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Children work together in a garden of varied plants. Bianca explains that doing things helps her learn, and Manuel describes how hard it is to sit still. The book also says some people don’t want to answer personal questions.
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