Hothouse Kids: How the Pressure to Succeed Threatens Childhood
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Book Description
A devastating indictment of the "gifted child" myth
The effort to produce "gifted" children through an exhausting regimen of early (and ever-earlier) training has grown into a troubling national phenomenon. With less free playtime and overwhelming pressure to achieve, the kids are the ones who suffer. Investigative journalist Alissa Quart knows the terrain firsthand, having herself... More
The effort to produce "gifted" children through an exhausting regimen of early (and ever-earlier) training has grown into a troubling national phenomenon. With less free playtime and overwhelming pressure to achieve, the kids are the ones who suffer. Investigative journalist Alissa Quart knows the terrain firsthand, having herself... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Kindle Edition (7 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 272 |
ISBN-10 | B000U20V98 |
Publication Date | 07/31/2007 |
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