Brave Like That
HarperCollins · Paperback · April 6, 2021
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- Who it’s for
- A warm story about family expectations, friendship, and courage that takes an unexpected shape.
- Themes
- Finding personal courage, Living up to family expectations, Friendship and mutual support
- Genres
- Dog Stories, Self-Esteem & Resilience, Friendship
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Find yourself. Find your place. Find your brave. This uplifting tale, which award-winning author Leslie Connor dubbed “a perfectly paced journey of the heart” is perfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Cyrus Olson’s dad is a hero—Northfield’s former football star and now one of their finest firefighters. Everyone expects Cyrus to follow in his dad’s record-breaking footsteps, and he wishes they were right—except he’s never been brave like that.
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But this year, with the help of a stray dog, a few new friends, a little bit of rhythm, and a lot of nerve, he may just discover that actually…he is. Lauded as “remarkable” by the New York Times Book Review, Lindsey Stoddard’s heartfelt stories continue to garner critical acclaim, and her latest novel will have fans new and old rooting for Cyrus and Parker’s special bond and the courage it helps them both to find.
Finding Your Brave
A warm story about family expectations, friendship, and courage that takes an unexpected shape.
Come here for
- A boy measuring himself against his firefighter father
- A stray dog and new friends in the mix
Expect
- Courage with a little rhythm and a lot of nerve
- A special bond that helps two people find bravery
Where it sits
| Friendship | 53% |
|---|---|
| Dog Stories | 49% |
| Self-Esteem & Resilience | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dog Stories
- Pet Stories
- Baby Animals
- Adoption Stories
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- Places to Explore
- Growing Up
- Friendship
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- Lindsey Stoddard
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 6, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Finding personal courage · Living up to family expectations · Friendship and mutual support
- Reading lane
- Dog Stories