Stixrud, William R.
Summary: A few years ago, Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson started noticing the same problem from different angles: Even high-performing kids were coming to them acutely stressed and lacking motivation. Many complained they had no control over their lives. Some stumbled in high school or hit college and unraveled. Bill is a clinical neuropsychologist who helps kids gripped by anxiety or struggling to learn....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155 STI1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 155.4 STI
Borba, Michele
Summary: The bestselling author of unselfie explains why the old markers of accomplishment (grades, test scores) are no longer reliable predictors of success in the 21st century - and offers 7 teachable traits that will safeguard our kids for the future. Michele Borba has been a teacher, educational consultant, and parent for 40 years - and she's never been more worried than she is about this current...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 155.4 BORSmith, Maudie
Summary: "When Jake's mom upcycles every last thing in the apartment, Jake begins to worry that the only thing left to change is... him!" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lantana Publishing Ltd. 2022