About This Book
Reach for this book when your child expresses intense anxiety about being forced to participate in school events that highlight their perceived weaknesses. Kyle is a student who feels completely out of his element when he is assigned to throwing events for his school's Olympic Fest. This accessible chapter book explores themes of performance anxiety, the fear of public failure, and the internal pressure to be naturally gifted at every task. It is ideally suited for children ages 8 to 12 who struggle with self-consciousness in physical education or competitive social settings. By following Kyle's journey from dread to dedicated practice, parents can help their children see that while we cannot always choose the challenges we face, we can control how we prepare for them. It is a supportive choice for normalizing the 'butterfly' feelings that come with trying something new under the gaze of others.
