Name: Brave Like That
ISBN: 9780062878120

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

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

Book Details

Authors: Lindsey Stoddard
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: April 6, 2021
Format: Paperback
Theme: Special Needs · Adoption Stories
Reading lane: Special Needs

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Publisher Categories

Dog Stories
Pet Stories
Baby Animals
Adoption Stories

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Places / General
Growing Up
Friendship
Self-Esteem & Resilience

About This Book

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. But this year,...

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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. 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.