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

Paperback • 2013 • English

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

By Paul Tough

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About the book

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 intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in "How Children Succeed," Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter more have to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, opti...Show more

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ISBN

9780544104402

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

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

Format

Paperback

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