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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 13
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The best-selling author of Blink identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires, why certain cultures are associated with better academic performance, and why the Beatles earned their fame.
2) Work ethic
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Soft skills are in high-demand by employers everywhere. Not only are mastering these skills key to success in every career, they also pave the way for success at home, at school, and in life. This series encourages interactive exploration of eight critical soft skills in an imaginative and memorable way. Each chapter introduces a new attribute, provides mastery tips, and sets students off on a fun investigation of skill successes and mistakes by way...
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There's a lot a girl needs to know as she grows up and makes her way in the world. Having a reference guide of practical how-to life skills and character traits can empower her to become a confident and capable woman. Coauthors Erica and Jonathan Catherman offer this collection of step-by-step instructions on 100 things girls need to succeed, including how to- introduce yourself- change a flat tire- respectfully break up with a guy- leave a tip- apply...
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In this collection, CBS News anchor Couric calls upon leaders and visionaries in the fields of politics, entertainment, sports, philanthropy, the arts, and business, all of whom share heartfelt insights about success and fulfillment. Includes contributions by Madeleine Albright, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Handler, Malcolm Gladwell, Steve Martin, Helen Mirren, and dozens of others.
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There's a lot a guy needs to know as he grows up and makes his way in the world. And a lot of it, he wouldn't necessarily want to have to ask about because then, well, people would know he didn't know what he was doing! For all the guys out there who want to have it all together, Jonathan Catherman offers this collection of one hundred step-by-step instructions on almost everything a guy needs to know.
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Dominate age eight with a trove of earth-shattering secrets, jokes, and tips they won't teach you in school!
What's the best gift for a kid who's turned eight? Everything they need to know! Eight is a banner year in every kid's life. It's when they're finally granted "big kid" status. That means more freedom and responsibility. It also means there's a ton of stuff to learn, and some of it's pretty important. Inside this hilarious handbook is the...
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"From the author of the wildly popular bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens comes the go-to guide that helps teens cope with major challenges they face in their lives - now updated for today|s social media age. In this newly revised edition, Sean Covey helps teens figure out how to approach the six major challenges they face: gaining self-esteem, dealing with their parents, making friends, being wise about sex, coping with substances,...
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The De-Stress Diva's Guide to Life. When you feel stressed out, you don't have the time or energy to completely overhaul every aspect of your life. You need help for what's bothering you right now-and you need it right away! You need the De-Stress Diva.
In this book, America's De-Stress Diva Ruth Klein gives you proven strategies for overcoming seventy-seven common stressors, with practical tips and techniques that you can put to work immediately...
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In the spirit of her blockbuster #1 "New York Times" bestseller "The Happiness Project, " Gretchen Rubin embarks on a new project to make home a happier place--and goes deeper on factors that matter for home, such as possessions, marriage, time, and parenthood.
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HarperStudio
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[2010]
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First edition.
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xv, 382 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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There are hundreds of books that give parents advice on everything from weaning to toilet training, discipline to nutrition. In spite of this overwhelming amount of information, there is very little research-based advice for parents on how to raise theirchildren to be well rounded and achieve their full potential, helping them learn to take on life's challenges, communicate well with others, and remain committed to learning. These are the "essential...
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This book is every working introvert's handbook that they can reference throughout their career for guidance on tricky or draining situations and motivation to enlist the power of their inner introvert to succeed. Learn about how to combat interview anxiety, make meaningful connections at networking events, be heard and noticed at meetings or on the stage, overcome importer syndrome, become an effective leader with your introvert strengths and more!...
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Tripping the Prom Queen is a groundbreaking investigation into the dark secret of female friendship: rivalry.
Susan Shapiro Barash has exploded the myth that women help one another, are supportive of one another, and want each other to succeed. Based on interviews with women across a broad social spectrum, she has discovered that the competition between women is more vicious precisely because it is covert. She tells us:
* Why women can't and won't...
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The Daring Book for Girls is the manual for everything that girls need to know-and that doesn't mean sewing buttonholes!
Whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it's not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers-although that's included, of course! Whether readers...
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When Regina Brett turned 50, she wrote a column on the 50 lessons life had taught her. She reflected on all she had learned through becoming a single parent, looking for love in all the wrong places, working on her relationship with God, battling cancer and making peace with a difficult childhood. It became one of the most popular columns ever published in the newspaper, and since then the 50 lessons have been emailed to hundreds of thousands of people....
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"From seasoned war correspondent and professor at Columbia Journalism School, Judith Matloff, a reassuring and kick-ass book in the vein of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook for women to take on whatever the world throws at them-from hurricanes to harassment and beyond."--
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