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Little Brown and Company, 2015-01-04

Courage for Beginners

Courage for Beginners

Karen Harrington, Author

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SKU:9780316210461

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Originally published in hardcover in August 2014 by Little, Brown and Company.
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Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 320

Subjects • Family crises • Middle schools • Schools • Family problems • Agoraphobia • Texas

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Depression & Mental Illness • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents • Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries • Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries

Twelve-year-old Mysti Murphy wishes she were a character in a book. If her life were fictional, she'd magically know how to deal with the fact that her best friend, Anibal Gomez, has abandoned her in favor of being a hipster. She'd be able to take care of everyone when her dad has to spend time in the hospital. And she'd certainly be able to change her family's secret.


Seventh grade is not turning out the way Mysti had planned. With the help of a hot-air balloon, her new friend Rama Khan--and maybe even the heroes of the Texas Revolution--can she find the courage to change?

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