Game-Day Jitters

Game-Day Jitters
Author: Rich Wallace
Publisher: Random House LLC
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2011-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375857575

With help from his older brother Larry, nine-year-old Ben learns to cope with his nervousness about the Kickers League playoffs. Includes "Ben's Top Ten Tips for Soccer Players."

First Day Jitters

First Day Jitters
Author: Julie Danneberg
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2013-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1607345498

Head back to school with the bestselling picture book classic! The perennial classroom read-aloud favorite for students and teachers, reminding us we all get the jitters sometimes. A perfect new school year pick for kindergarteners, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders who are feeling nervous or anxious about starting their first day. Sarah Jane Hartwell has that sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach—she's nervous and doesn't want to start a new school year. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it. With a little convicing from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly heads to class. Shy at first, she's quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton and is reminded that everyone at school gets the jitters sometimes. A beloved and bestselling back to school staple, Sarah Jane's relatable story and its surprise ending will delight seasoned students and new faces alike who are anxious about their first day. • Includes a Certificate of Courage for First Day Completion and a First Day Memories Sheet!

Kickers #4: Game-Day Jitters

Kickers #4: Game-Day Jitters
Author: Rich Wallace
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375850953

Filled with on-the-field soccer scenes, black-and-white artwork, and sports statistics throughout, this short novel—ideal for newly independent readers, athletes, and all sports fans—follows nine-year-old Ben and his fourth-grade team, the Bobcats, as they race to the Kickers League playoffs. Ben knows he's one of the team's strongest players, but he's been struggling with the jitters. He's just freezing up on the field. Can he pull through for his teammates now that they really need him?

First Day Critter Jitters

First Day Critter Jitters
Author: Jory John
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0735228558

First-day-of-school jitters have never been funnier or more reassuring than in this picture book by the New York Times bestselling author Jory John and critically acclaimed illustrator Liz Climo It's almost the first day of school, and the animals are nervous. Sloth worries about getting there on time, snake can't seem to get his backpack fastened onto his body, and bunny is afraid she'll want to hop around instead of sitting still. When they all arrive at their classroom, though, they're in for a surprise: Somebody else is nervous too. It's their teacher, the armadillo! He has rolled in as a ball, and it takes him a while to relax and unfurl. But by the next day, the animals have all figured out how to help one another through their jitters. School isn't so scary after all.

Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking

Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking
Author: Tamar Chansky
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2008-10-20
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0786726059

A leading clinical expert in the fields of child cognitive behavior therapy and anxiety disorders, Dr. Tamar Chansky frequently counsels children (and their parents) whose negative thinking creates chronic or occasional emotional hurdles and impedes optimism, flexibility, and happiness. Now, in the first book that specifically focuses on negative thinking in kids, Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking provides parents, caregivers, and clinicians the same clear, concise, and compassionate guidance that Dr. Chansky employed in her previous guides to relieving children from anxiety and obsessive compulsive symptoms. Here she thoroughly covers the underlying causes of children's negative attitudes, as well as providing multiple strategies for managing negative thoughts, building optimism, and establishing emotional resilience.

First Grade Jitters

First Grade Jitters
Author: Robert Quackenbush
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2010-06-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060776323

Here is the story of a young boy who is about to enter first grade and doesn't know quite what to expect. Will his friends be there? Will he have to know how to read and spell? What if he can't understand anything his teacher says? Looks like a case of first grade jitters! Robert Quackenbush and Yan Nascimbene tell a reassuring story that is sure to chase away those jitters for any soon-to-be first grader.

Last Day Blues

Last Day Blues
Author: Julie Danneberg
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1580890466

During the last week of school, the students in Mrs. Hartwell's class try to come up with the perfect present for their teacher.

Jake Maddox Girl: Gymnastics Jitters

Jake Maddox Girl: Gymnastics Jitters
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2013-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1434289192

Dana and the rest of the Raiders gymnastics team must learn how to deal with their biggest rivals, the Superiors. When the Superiors don't play fair, the Raiders learn a valuable lesson in sportsmanship.

Benched

Benched
Author: Rich Wallace
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375857567

Nine-year-old Ben learns some lessons in self-control and sportsmanship when his behavior on the soccer field gets him sent to the bench.