The Liberation of Gabriel King by K. L. Going

We all have things that scare us. Some people are afraid of the dark, or high places or, ick, spiders. Gabriel King is afraid of lots of things. So his best friend, Frieda, comes up with a great plan that she thinks will help him be braver. She has Gabe write up a list of all the things that scare him, including entering 5th grade in the fall. One by one, they will work on those fears until they can cross them all off. Good plan, right? Do you think it will work? And what kinds of things are Frieda afraid of? Join Gabe and Frieda as they work on their lists during the summer of 1976.