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

231 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction education psychology informative reflective slow-paced

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"Drop the flashcards--grit, character, and curiosity matter even more than cognitive skills. A persuasive wake-up call."--People Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about...

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