https://zannilouise.com/human-kind/ Six characters are shown throughout the book dealing with different situations having to do with self-belief: Jack, Lila, Mina, Li Wei, Rosie, and Freckles the dog Jack says he's bad at guitar, his mother reminds him how bad she was when she started ju jitsu, he recalls other things he learned to do (swim, bike ride, dance), realizes he'll get better Lila is the best scientist in her class, but her project doesn't go well. She realizes that winning the science fair isn't everything, she learned a lot in her attempts. Lila doesn't usually tell her friends about Ramadan, because they might not understand. This year she shares it with them, and they all go to the festival together.