Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Year: 1995 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Young adult, Children
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A month before eighth grade begins, Alice realizes she is going to have to face something she's been afraid of forever. Everybody, she knows, is afraid of something: elevators, dogs, planes, spiders . . . but her fear is worse. It's going to bring absolute disaster to the rest of her summer, maybe to the rest of her life. The truth is she's afraid of deep water! It's a hot August, and everyone in Alice's gang goes to Mark Stedmeister's swimming pool almost every day. Alice sits at the shallow end. She plays badminton. She makes excuses, and keeps her problem secret. Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Pamela, Alice's two best friends, tackle problems of their own, and are more or less successful. Life is changing for everyone but Alice. Bravery begins in little ways, with small steps. That's what Alice finally discovers. And after she faces this particular fear, she knows she can summon the courage to face other fears as well. As in her previous adventures, Alice tackles some of the big problems of growing up with humor and enterprise and learns once again that a brother, a father, and friends can offer amazing amounts of help.
This book is part of the "Alice" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "Alice on Her Way" First published in 2005 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Including Alice" First published in 2004 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Patiently Alice" First published in 2003 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Simply Alice" First published in 2002 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Alice on the Outside" First published in 1999 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Achingly Alice" First published in 1998 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Outrageously Alice" First published in 1997 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Alice in Lace" First published in 1996 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Alice In-Between" First published in 1994 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Alice in April" First published in 1993 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "All But Alice" First published in 1992 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Reluctantly Alice" First published in 1991 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Agony of Alice" First published in 1985 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Alice Alone" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Alice on Board" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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