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Illustrated by
Sara Infante.
"I'm Max. I'm a bookmark who used to be SCARED TO DEATH of books. The pictures FREAKED me out!" What changed? Max earned a "Special Bookmark Badge" that required learning how to breathe correctly, make a plan, and think positively. This strategy may help nervous types, although the layouts, in which acrobatic fonts border feisty mixed-media art, may prove anxiety-provoking.