{"product_id":"9780547564661","title":"How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character","description":"“Drop the flashcards—grit, character, and curiosity matter even more than cognitive skills. A persuasive wake-up call.”—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy  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 \u003ci\u003eHow Children Succeed\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Tough argues that the  qualities that matter more have to do with character: skills like  perseverance, curiosity, optimism, and self-control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Children Succeed\u003c\/i\u003e  introduces us to a new generation of researchers and educators, who,  for the first time, are using the tools of science to peel back the  mysteries of character. Through their stories—and the stories of the  children they are trying to help—Tough reveals how this new knowledge  can transform young people’s lives. He uncovers the surprising ways in  which parents do—and do not—prepare their children for adulthood. And he  provides us with new insights into how to improve the lives of children  growing up in poverty. This provocative and profoundly hopeful book  will not only inspire and engage readers, it will also change our  understanding of childhood itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Illuminates the extremes of  American childhood: for rich kids, a safety net drawn so tight it’s a  harness; for poor kids, almost nothing to break their fall.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I learned so much reading this book and I came away full of hope about how we can make life better for all kinds of kids.”—\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104547193072,"sku":"9780547564661","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547564661_p0.jpg?v=1763716178","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547564661","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}