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Book List: Recommended Reading

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Adolescents

Bireley, M. & Genshaft, J. (1991). Understanding the gifted adolescent: Educational, development, and multicultural issues. New York: Teacher’s College.

Csikszentmihalyi, M., Rathunde, K. R., & Whalen, S. (1997). Talented teenagers: The roots of success and failure. New York: Cambridge University.

Boys

Glennon, W. (2000). 200 ways to raise a boy's emotional intelligence: An indispensible guide for parents, teachers & other concerned caregivers. Berkeley, CA: Conari.

Gurian, M. (1998). A fine young man: What parents, mentors and educators can do to shape boys into exceptional men. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.

Kerr, B., & Cohn, S.J. (2001). Smart boys: Talent, manhood, and the search for meaning. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential.

Kindlon, D. J., & Thompson, M. (2000). Raising Cain: Protecting the emotional life of boys. New York: Ballantine.

Pollack, W. S. (1999). Real boys: Rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood. New York: Henry Holt & Company.

Pollack, W. S. (2000). Real boys voices. New York: Random House.

Thompson, M. (2000). Speaking of boys: Answers to the most-asked questions about raising sons. New York: Ballantine.

College Planning

Asher, D. (2000). Cool colleges: For the hyper-intelligent, self-directed, late blooming, and just plain different. Berkeley, CA:Ten Speed.

Berger, S. (2006). College planning for gifted students: Choosing and getting into the right college. Waco, TX: Prufrock.

Featherstone, B. D., & Reilly, J. M. (1990). College comes sooner than you think! The essential guide for high school students and their families. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology.

Springer, S. & Franck, M. (2006). Admission matters: What parents and students need to know about getting into college. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Toor, R. (2001). Admissions confidential : An insiders account of the elite college selection process. New York: St. Martin's.

VonGruben, J.F. (2000). College countdown: The parent's and student's survival kit for the college admissions process. New York: McGraw Hill.

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