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Children's books about courage

Books for children about courage: the choice to do a hard thing despite fear. The shelf ranges from picture-book courage (going first, speaking up, sleeping in your own bed) to middle-grade courage (standing alone, telling the truth, going into the dark). The most consistently useful single shelf in children's literature.

by Leo Lionni · age 2–6

Big Bright Feelings: Billy's Bravery

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

Big Bright Feelings: Sammy Feels Shy

by Tom Percival · age 3–7

Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–9

The Boldest White: A Story of Hijab and Community

by Ibtihaj Muhammad · age 4–8

Shackleton's Journey

by William Grill · age 8–12

by Bethan Woollvin · age 4–7

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian

by Rick Riordan · age 9–13

Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse

by Rick Riordan · age 9–13

The Lion Inside

by Rachel Bright · age 3–7

Bone 9: Crown of Horns

by Jeff Smith · age 8–12

Garlic and the Vampire: A Graphic Novel

by Bree Paulsen · age 8–12

Quest for the Spark: Book Three

by Tom Sniegoski · age 8–12

by Lemony Snicket · age 3–7

Arthur and the Golden Rope

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–9

Barb and the Shadow Army

by Dan Abdo · age 7–11

by Dan Abdo · age 7–11

by Levi Pinfold · age 4–8

Don't Worry, Little Crab

by Chris Haughton · age 2–6

Impossible Creatures

by Katherine Rundell · age 9–13

Mighty Jack and the Goblin King

by Ben Hatke · age 7–11

Owly: A Time to Be Brave

by Andy Runton · age 5–8

The Girl of Ink and Stars

by Kiran Millwood Hargrave · age 9–12

The Return of Zita the Spacegirl

by Ben Hatke · age 7–11

by Jon Klassen · age 6–10

Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin, Part Three of Three

by Erin Hunter · age 8–12

What Do You Do With a Chance?

by Kobi Yamada · age 4–8

Wildsmith: Into the Dark Forest

by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10

Wildsmith: Magical Mountain Rescue

by Liz Flanagan · age 7–10

Basil Dreams Big

by Lu Fraser · age 3–6

Haru: Book 1: Spring

by Joe Latham · age 8–12

Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels

by Tolá Okogwu · age 9–12

The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure

by Unknown Adventurer · age 7–10

by Katherine Rundell · age 9–13

The Secret of Black Rock

by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 3–7

The Turtle Who Turned the Tide

by Rachel Bright · age 3–7

by Steve McCarthy · age 4–8

Arator's Secret

by A.B. Martin · age 9–13

by A.B. Martin · age 9–13

Juniper Mae: Knight of Tykotech City

by Sarah Soh · age 6–9

by A.B. Martin · age 9–13

by A.B. Martin · age 9–13

by Myriam Dahman · age 5–9

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by J.K. Rowling · age 12–16

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

by J.K. Rowling · age 10–14

by J. R. R. Tolkien · age 9–13

by Roald Dahl · age 8–12

After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again

by Dan Santat · age 3–7

A Place Called Perfect

by Helena Duggan · age 9–12

Billy and the Beast

by Nadia Shireen · age 3–6

Bird & Squirrel on the Edge!

by James Burks · age 6–9

Dragonborn: The Twilight Child

by Struan Murray · age 9–13

by Bethan Woollvin · age 4–7

North! Or Be Eaten

by Andrew Peterson · age 9–13

by Benji Davies · age 3–6

by Piers Torday · age 9–12

by Katherine Rundell · age 8–12

The Girl Who Lost a Leopard

by Nizrana Farook · age 8–11

by Piers Torday · age 9–12

The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark

by Deborah Diesen · age 3–6

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