Combining heartfelt social-emotional growth with adventure and intrigue, Shy Ninja puts a new spin on the Ninja and martial arts genre. Perfect for older-elementary and middle-school students), the book offers readers a tale about gaining confidence in themselves, learning to trust others and making hard decisions in the face of tremendous odds. Download this free teaching guide from Pop Culture Classroom and the comic publisher Humanoids and explore key themes from the graphic novel such as anxiety and mental health, identity, perseverance and strength, ethics, and deception.