kak·or·ra·phi·a·pho·bi·a -- n. 

1.  The fear of failure.

How Children Fail (Classics in Child Development) by John Caldwell Holt

Since its first publication in 1964, this book has helped two generations of parents and teachers understand what actually happens in the classroom. Holt's astute observation of children, his clear simple style, and his lifelong conviction that we can do better by our children make How Children Fail an enduring classic.