Brave: Be Ready and Victory's Easy, a Story About Social Anxiety [Perfect Paperback]

Marjie Braun Knudsen (Author), Jenne R. Henderson Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

A story about a boy learning to manage his fears of social situations and criticism. He uses the acronym BRAVE, which stands for be ready and victory's easy; to plan ahead for difficult situations at school and home.
Back Cover: Danny, a fifth grader, is bombarded with real and imagined problems. As if school itself wasn't stressful enough, a long speech is required, which feels impossible to him. The only way to get out of giving the speech is to win the science contest. When he's paired with Jack, the goof-off kid in class, he's doomed. Bus stop terrors, lunchtime woes, and dealing with his mean older brother add to his stress. Then disaster strikes! His usual coping strategies are no longer working. What will he do?

Editorial Reviews

Review

BRAVE addresses many of the worries created by children with social anxiety. It not only provides a platform from which to initiate discussion but it also provides a tool children can use to help them through difficult times. This beneficial book will help many children.
--Karen Gedig Burnett, author of Simon's Hook

This book will appeal to kids of every age. It is informative, but also funny. Many kids will relate to Danny s experiences. Reading BRAVE will help kids with social anxiety feel less alone and give them hope for the future.
----James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of What to do When You're Scared & Worried

About the Author

Marjie Braun Knudsen is a writer living in Portland, Oregon with her husband and four children.
Jenne R. Henderson, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Portland, Oregon, and has specialized in childhood anxiety and depression for more than 15 years.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Summertime Press (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981575900
• ISBN-13: 978-0981575902
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #703,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Shyness

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRAVE: Be Ready and Victory's Easy, August 5, 2008

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Rosanna L. Mattingly (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brave: Be Ready and Victory's Easy, a Story About Social Anxiety (Perfect Paperback)

Whether opportunistically or with some forethought, people have made and used tools through the millennia. We see evidence of this today in technological innovations that literally have changed the face of the Earth. Yet, we have lagged in developing tools that contribute to what has come to be known as emotional intelligence. The engaging story about a boy named Danny as told in BRAVE makes a contribution to the toolkit for dealing with social anxiety. Danny has challenges in fifth grade, when he learns tools for dealing with both difficult people and uncomfortable situations. He then takes steps to put the tools to use. These are lessons I wish for every child.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where was this book when I was a kid?!, August 6, 2008

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D. J. Litvin "2leos" (Portland, Or USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brave: Be Ready and Victory's Easy, a Story About Social Anxiety (Perfect Paperback)

I initially read this book with the eyes of a fifth-grader but the universal message of being prepared for the eventuality of stressful situations and having the tools needed to get through them is a lesson anyone could relate to! Danny is believable as are the situations he encounters. The authors do a great job of covering a multitude of 'worries'; surely any child will recognize theirs in these pages. I sure wish I had these tools when I was a child and I will actually be giving this book to my still-anxious nineteen year old college student to read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to read with my little boy!, September 22, 2008

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S. Anderson (Vancouver, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brave: Be Ready and Victory's Easy, a Story About Social Anxiety (Perfect Paperback)

This book was great. My son had many similar fears as the boy in the story, so he was able to relate. This book helped us find something that worked and my son has been able to do many things previously impossible.

Would definitely reccommend for anybody with a young child that experiences frequent anxiety.