Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

The story follows Sheila Tubman as she faces her fears and learns about true friendship during one summer in Tarrytown. Sheila hides her insecurities and pretends to be brave, but throughout the book, she confronts her fears, including swimming, dogs, and spiders. The book portrays her journey of self-discovery and the realization that it's okay to not be perfect. Sheila hates swimming, dogs, ghosts, and thunderstorms, and will do anything to avoid them, except admit that she's scared. Her new friend Mouse Ellis, yo-yo champion of Tarrytown, thinks she's chicken. But Sheila is determined to show everyone that she can be Sheila the Great. A new cover edition of book two in this hugely successful series from the bestselling author and household name Judy Blume.