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"Stage fright is one of the human psyche's deepest fears. Laurence Olivier learned to adapt to it, as have actors Salma Hayek and Hugh Grant. Musicians such as George Harrison and Adele have battled it and learned to cope. Others never do: In 1973, Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star pitcher Steve Blass suddenly could no longer find the strike zone; his career ended soon after. Surveys in the United States repeatedly rank public speaking as one of the top...
65) Shyanna's song
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Ever since her father disappeared Shyanna's home has been a sad place, but if the twelve-year old mermaid can conquer her stage fright before the Melody Pageant, she hopes to win the contest and bring song back to her mother's life.
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Never before has the problem of stage fright been so eloquently examined; 40 interviews with some of the most highly-accomplished public figures shed light on this affliction, offering tips from their own experiences for overcoming it. Jason Alexander, Mose Allison, Maya Angelou, David Brenner, Peter Coyote, Olympia Dukakis, Richard Lewis, and many more sound off about their trials with stage fright, candidly discussing their fears and insecurities...
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Set in modern Nigeria, this illustrated chapter book follows Anna Hibiscus, who lives with her large, loving family in a compound in a big city, as she escapes hair-braiding day, plays hide-and-seek during a power outage and learns about spontaneous generosity.
69) Saving Juliet
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Seventeen-year-old Mimi Wallingford's stage fright and fight with her mother on the closing night of Romeo and Juliet are nothing compared to the troubles she faces when she and her leading man are transported to Shakespeare's Verona, where she decides to give the real Juliet a happy ending.
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When Martha lands Helen a part as Halley's Comet in a school musical, Helen comes down with a case of stage fright. Then, Martha must play the part of a cat in another school production. Includes a glossary and activities to help children write and act in their own productions.
71) Raw talent
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"In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Paisley has to get over her fear of performing in public if she ever wants to be a famous pop star."--
72) Twinkle toes
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Grace 'Twinkle Toes' Hastings is the shining star with a big secret: she gets terrible stage fright. Grace works to overcome her fears, makes new friends, and learns that it's okay to shine.
73) Jayla's jitters
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Jayla family is planning a trip to Florida. Thinking about what will happen when she gets there is making Jayla very nervous. She makes a plan to get her out of going on the trip. Will her plan ruin everything for the rest of the family? Includes discussion questions, an interview with the author, and a writing activity.
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Rooney has to practice, practice, practice, in order to learn how to play his new invention, the Honkophone. Moe has to overcome stage fright to perform his big solo. The Doodlebops hunt for dinosaurs and sing a song to remember them all. Curious about what it would be like to play each other's instruments and try each other's hobbies, the Doodlebops discover how talented they really are at the things they do.
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Wyatt the lion performs brave acts often but has a secret fear of the stage, so when a gust of wind blows his friend's hat onto a stage mid-performance, Wyatt must decide if he is capable of facing his fears for a good cause. Includes suggestions for building bravery and adaptability.
76) Onstage jitters
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J.C. and his friends have parts in their community center's play, but when it comes to the performance J.C. has an attack of stage fright and needs his friends to help him.
77) Stage fright
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Shy Sara panics when her fourth-grade teacher announces that her class is to perform a play before the entire school, but eventually learns that stage fright can sometimes be healthy.
78) Frankensteve
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"Steve wants to do a hip-hop routine in the big Shiverwood Academy talent show. But whenever he tries to pop and lock in public, he trips over his own feet. Is it because he is an undead boy made of sewn together body parts? Or is the truth even scarier, does Steve have stage fright?"--Page [4] of cover.
79) The talent show
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Jackson friends book volume 3
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Second-grader Howardina Geraldina Paulina Maxina Gardenia Smith is sure she will be the star of the talent show, but when she gets up to sing at the dress rehearsal, she gets stage fright.