SuitabookFacing fear
Lea prefers taking a picture of the ocean to swimming, then is challenged to dive in and face an adventure.
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Lisa Yee - Author
This is an adventure about a child travelling with family, meeting someone new and confronting fear. Brazil, the ocean and rainforest provide the setting for Lea’s changing relationship with excitement and risk.
Lea is ten years old and ready to explore the whole world, just like her grandmother! But first she'll start with a family trip to Brazil, where her big brother is studying the rainforest. Lea is really excited to see the ocean - and when she does, she realizes she'd rather take a picture of it than swim in it. Can she overcome her fear and dive in? Then she meets a fun new friend who inspires her to embrace the thrills and beauty of Brazil. But when the fun turns to danger, she must find the courage to face adventure head on! Where will the next adventure take her?
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is an adventure about a child travelling with family, meeting someone new and confronting fear. Brazil, the ocean and rainforest provide the setting for Lea’s changing relationship with excitement and risk.
Lea prefers taking a picture of the ocean to swimming, then is challenged to dive in and face an adventure.
A fun new friend inspires Lea to embrace Brazil’s thrills and beauty before the fun turns to danger.
Pay attention to how Lea’s fear is handled: the story may invite discussion of courage without requiring fearlessness. It also offers an opportunity to consider how a new friendship affects choices.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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