How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

Paul Tough

256 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction education psychology informative reflective slow-paced

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Why do some children succeed while others fail?The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: Success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs.But in "How Children Succeed,"...

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