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Hothouse Kids: The Dilemma of the Gifted Child [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Alissa Quart
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 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 negotiated the gifted-child label. With phenomenal research and sharp insight, she takes a damning look at the indus... more info>>
Category: General Nonfiction
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