Parental Compass

Topic

Books about courage

Facing fear and doing what's right.

22 books

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor

Ages 10–14

Esperanza Rising
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Esperanza Rising

Pam Muñoz Ryan

Ages 9–12

The War That Saved My Life
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The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Ages 9–12

Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
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Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes

Jonathan Auxier

Ages 9–12

Refugee
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Refugee

Alan Gratz

Ages 9–12

Number the Stars
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Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

Ages 9–12

The Wall
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The Wall

Eve Bunting

Ages 7–11

Sheila Rae, the Brave
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Sheila Rae, the Brave

Kevin Henkes

Ages 4–8

Brave Irene
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Brave Irene

William Steig

Ages 5–9

The Story of Ruby Bridges
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The Story of Ruby Bridges

Robert Coles

Ages 6–10

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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★ Parent pick
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Ages 7–12

Prince Caspian
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★ Parent pick
Prince Caspian

C.S. Lewis

Ages 8–13

The Tale of Despereaux
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★ Parent pick
The Tale of Despereaux

Kate DiCamillo

Ages 8–12

The BFG
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★ Parent pick
The BFG

Roald Dahl

Ages 7–11

Matilda
Caution
Matilda

Roald Dahl

Ages 8–12

The Giver
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★ Parent pick
The Giver

Lois Lowry

Ages 12–16

Empire of Bones
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Empire of Bones

N.D. Wilson

Ages 11–15

The Lightning Thief
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★ Parent pick
The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

Ages 10–14

The Witches
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The Witches

Roald Dahl

Ages 9–12

Leepike Ridge
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★ Parent pick
Leepike Ridge

N.D. Wilson

Ages 9–13

Number the Stars
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★ Parent pick
Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

Ages 9–13

100 Cupboards
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★ Parent pick
100 Cupboards

N.D. Wilson

Ages 10–14

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