How Children Succeed
by Paul Tough
Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
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Synopsis
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 most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. How Children Succeed introduces us to a new... more
About Paul Tough
Published: September 4, 2012 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Genre: Business & Economics, Health, Fitness & Dieting, Political & Social Sciences, Education & Reference, Children's Books, Science & Math. Non-fiction. 256 pages
Critic Reviews for How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
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The New York Times | 23 Aug 2012
Tough nimbly combines his own reporting with the findings of scientists.
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Huffington Post | 21 Sep 2012
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character, rises to the top of the parenting book pile for its deep exploration of failure and the ways in which it builds character in our kids.
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Mother Jones | 3 Sep 2012
Tough mines the literature and powwows with scientists, high school principals, and a middle-school chess team to show why it's likely these "noncognitive" skills, not measures like IQ, matter most.
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Washington Times | 28 Nov 2012
...any social or financial observer, as well as those who are compelled by human-interest stories, would be wise to hear what Tough has to say.
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Boston.com | 3 Sep 2012
He is bringing this issue to the forefront of public discussion. I am thrilled to be in the company of Tough
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Washington Monthly
an engaging book that casts the school reform debate in a provocative new light.
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Washington Independent Review of Books
...it’s not obvious from this book exactly what teachers and school systems should do to implement Tough’s findings. It’s clearly not enough to festoon the halls with slogans like “Work Hard” and “Be Nice.”
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The New York Times | 23 Aug 2012
Though the title “How Children Succeed” makes the book sound like an instruction manual for parents, it’s really a guide to the ironies and perversities of income inequality in America.
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