"Carrie Loses Her Nerve" follows the journey of Carrie, a young woman grappling with anxiety and self-doubt as she navigates pivotal moments in her life. After a series of setbacks, including a failed relationship and an unfulfilling job, Carrie embarks on a quest for self-rediscovery. Encouraged by a quirky therapist and a loyal group of friends, she gradually learns to confront her fears and embrace vulnerability. With humor and heart, the story explores themes of courage, friendship, and the transformative power of self-acceptance, ultimately leading Carrie to reclaim her sense of purpose and confidence. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Formac First Novels .

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2003 by Formac Publishing Company Limited .

Lesley Choyce is the author of over ninety books. His previous verse novel, Jeremy Stone , was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award. He has won the Dartmouth Book Award, the Atlantic Poetry Prize, and the Ann Connor Brimer Award. Mark Thurman is best known as a children's author/illustrator. He has written and illustrated 16 books and designed and illustrated more than 25 books for other authors. As an author/illustrator, Mark has toured Canada extensively, sharing his stories and ideas with children and teachers in hundreds of schools. As a gallery artist his primary focus has been the human figure and portraits. He works in several different styles - realistic, impressionistic and the symbolic - according to the requirements and mood of the subject matter.