Best School For Gifted Child - April 2024

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book. “Simple, smart, and effective solutions to your child’s struggles.”—Harvey Karp, M.D. In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0553386697
• ASIN: 0553386697
• ISBN: 9780553386691
• Brand: Bantam
• Manufacturer: Bantam

All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book, National Book Award finalist, more than two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller listFrom the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the stunningly beautiful instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure lives in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where her father works. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the w... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501173219
• ASIN: 1501173219
• ISBN: 1501173219
• Brand: Scribner
• Manufacturer: Scribner

The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM FOX 2000 STARRING MILO VENTIMIGLIA, AMANDA SEYFRIED, AND KEVIN COSTNER MEET THE DOG WHO WILL SHOW THE WORLD HOW TO BE HUMAN The New York Times bestselling novel from Garth Stein—a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope—a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it. “Splendid.” —People “The perfect book for anyone who knows that compassion isn’t only for humans, and that the relationship between two souls who are meant for each other never... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061537969
• ASIN: 0061537969
• ISBN: 9780061537967
• Brand: Harper Paperbacks
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child

Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick out themselves. Her love of books and teaching is both infectious and inspiring. The book includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and teac... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0470372273
• ASIN: 0470372273
• ISBN: 0470372273
• Brand: Redwood Ventures
• Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

Salt to the Sea

#1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! "A superlative novel . . . masterfully crafted."--The Wall Street JournalBased on "the forgotten tragedy that was six times deadlier than the Titanic."--TimeWinter 1945. WWII. Four refugees. Four stories.Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies, war. As thousands desperately flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom. But not all promises can be kept . . .This paperback... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0142423629
• ASIN: 0142423629
• ISBN: 0142423629
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

National Geographic Kids Brain Games: The Mind-Blowing Science of Your Amazing Brain

QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here’s a hint: It’s housed in your head and it’s the one thing that makes you YOU. Your brain is mission control for the rest of your body and steers you through life. Not bad for something the size of a softball that looks like a wrinkled grey sponge!In this fascinating, interactive book -- a companion to the National Geographic Channel hit show – kids explore the parts of the brain and how it all works, brainy news nuggets from a neuroscientist, plus fun facts and crazy challenges.

• ASIN: 1426320701
• ASIN: 1426320701
• ISBN: 9781426320705
• Brand: National Geographic Society
• Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

Counting by 7s

A New York Times BestsellerIn the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now.   Suddenly Willow’s world is tragically changed when her parents both d... [Read More]

• ASIN: 014242286X
• ASIN: 014242286X
• ISBN: 014242286X
• Brand: Puffin Books
• Manufacturer: Puffin Books

The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

• ASIN: B000QCQ970
• ASIN: B000QCQ970
• Manufacturer: Free Press

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickThe beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century. From the moment she entered the world, Francie needed to be made of stern stuff, for the often harsh life of Williamsburg demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and eccentric behavior—such as her father Johnny’s taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy’s habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce—no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans’ life lacked drama. By tur... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061120073
• ASIN: 0061120073
• ISBN: 0061120073
• Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics

The Graveyard Book

The 10th anniversary edition of The Graveyard Book includes a foreword by Margaret Atwood as well as sketches from the illustrator, handwritten drafts, and Neil Gaiman’s Newbery acceptance speech.IT TAKES A GRAVEYARD TO RAISE A CHILD.Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn’t live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy—an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0060530944
• ASIN: 0060530944
• ISBN: 0060530944
• Brand: HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

My Brilliant Friend: Neapolitan Novels, Book One

Now an HBO series.Book one in the New York Times bestselling Neapolitan quartet about two friends growing up in post-war Italy is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted family epic by Italy’s most beloved and acclaimed writer, Elena Ferrante, “one of the great novelists of our time.” (Roxana Robinson, The New York Times)   Beginning in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Ferrante’s four-volume story spans almost sixty years, as its protagonists, the fiery and unforgettable Lila, and the bookish narrator, Elena, become women, wives, mothers, and lead... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1609450787
• UPC: 787721927150
• ASIN: 1609450787
• ISBN: 9781609450786
• Brand: Europa Editions
• Manufacturer: Europa Editions

You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

Learn to draw in 30 days with Emmy award-winning PBS host Mark KistlerDrawing is an acquired skill, not a talent--anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way--in just 20 minutes a day for a month. Inside you'll find:Quick and easy step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from simple spheres to apples, trees, buildings, and the hu... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0738212415
• ASIN: 0738212415
• ISBN: 0738212415
• Brand: Perseus Book Group
• Manufacturer: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

**Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography**“Reading this guy on the subject of waves and water is like reading Hemingway on bullfighting; William Burroughs on controlled substances; Updike on adultery. . . . a coming-of-age story, seen through the gloss resin coat of a surfboard.”—Sports IllustratedIncluded in President Obama’s 2016 Summer Reading List  Barbarian Days is William Finnegan’s memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates, it is something else: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dan... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143109391
• ASIN: 0143109391
• ISBN: 0143109391
• Brand: William Finnegan
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

World of Eric Carle, My First Library Board Book Block 12-Book Set - PI Kids

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is having an anniversary, and it's a big one! Celebrate the beloved book's 50th anniversary with this Eric Carle Book Block Library. Look, find, and learn with the Very Hungry Caterpillar! This take-along library includes 12 sturdy little board books featuring classic Eric Carle art. Six "Look and Find" titles let little ones search the pages for hidden objects. Six "Here, There, and Everywhere" titles explore concepts like numbers, letters, colors, and shapes. It's a perfect first reading experience for little ones who are "hungry" for fun! This Book Block Library... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1503723003
• ASIN: 1503723003
• ISBN: 1503723003
• Brand: HACHETTE BOOK GROUP
• Manufacturer: Phoenix International Publications, Inc.

Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel

• ASIN: B000SEGHT6
• ASIN: B000SEGHT6
• Manufacturer: The Dial Press

Gifted and Talented Olsat Test Prep (Level A) : Test Preparation for Olsat Level A; Workbook and Practice Test for Children in Kindergarten/Preschool

-Test preparation for the OLSAT Level A -Workbook and practice test for children in kindergarten/preschool -YOU are your child's best teacher, and this book is here to

• UPC: 54936381
• Rating: 5.0

Helping Gifted Children Soar : A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers (2nd Edition)

This updated, user-friendly guidebook educates parents and teachers about issues facing gifted children and the adults who guide them, such as selecting appropriate schools, expanding and differentiating the curriculum for gifted learners, and supporting children

• UPC: 336086305

Gifted and Talented Cogat Test Prep Grade 2 : Gifted Test Prep Book for the Cogat Level 8; Workbook for Children in Grade 2

Help maximize your child's chances of acing the COGAT(R)! When it comes to gifted test prep, don't risk your son or daughter being unprepared and underperforming on test day.Your child must be familiar with test

• UPC: 756236001

Gifted and Talented Cogat Test Prep : Gifted Test Prep Book for the Cogat Level 7; Workbook for Children in Grade 1

Gifted test prep book for the COGAT Level 7(R); Workbook and practice test for Children in Grade

• UPC: 984988244

Gifted and Talented Cogat Test Prep : Test Preparation Cogat Level 5/6; Workbook and Practice Test for Children in Kindergarten/Preschool

-Test preparation for the COGAT Level 5/6 -Workbook and practice test for children in kindergarten/preschool -YOU are your child's best teacher, and this book is here to

• UPC: 54937517

Math for the Gifted Student, Grade 1 : Challenging Activities for the Advanced Learner

A gifted child's comprehension, critical-thinking ability, and interests can range far beyond his or her current grade

• UPC: 14640774
• Rating: 5.0

Gifted and Talented Test Preparation: Test Prep for Olsat (Level A), Nnat2 (Level A), and Cogat (Level 5/6); Workbook and Practice Test for Children i

-Test preparation for the OLSAT Level A, NNAT2 Level A, COGAT Level 5/6 -Workbook and practice test for children in kindergarten/preschool -YOU are your child's best teacher, and this book is here to

• UPC: 54936108
• Rating: 5.0

Math for the Gifted Student, Grade 2 : Challenging Activities for the Advanced Learner

A gifted child's comprehension, critical-thinking ability, and interests can range far beyond his or her current grade level. This workbook caters to that unique capacity. It contains almost two hundred pages of math activities carefully

• UPC: 14640773

Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present (Hardcover)

This book brings together 52 icons of color from the past and present in a celebration of

• UPC: 730422329
• Rating: 4.0

Math for the Gifted Student, Grade 4 : Challenging Activities for the Advanced Learner

A gifted child's comprehension, critical-thinking ability, and interests can range far beyond his or her current grade level. This workbook caters to that unique capacity. It contains almost two hundred pages of math activities carefully

• UPC: 14655642