Product Description: Help gifted children in the elementary grades realize they?re not alone, they?re not "weird," and being smart is a bonus, not a burden.First published in 1984, this book has become the classic introduction to growing up gifted. The third edition of the Survival Guide is fully revised and updated for today?s bright, creative, talented kids...read more

Gives gifted children advice on how to make school more interesting, how to cope with teasing, how to make friends, and how to handle parental pressure, and explains what being gifted really means

Contains the success strategies of children from across North America, focusing on choosing a role model, organization, taking advantage of natural abilities, determination, risk-taking, loyalty, and being a team player.

Examines the problems of gifted and talented students and explains how they can make the best use of their educational opportunities, get along better with parents and friends, and better understand themselves

Examines the problems of gifted and talented teenagers and explains how they can make the best use of their educational opportunities, get along better with parents and friends, and understand themselves better. Includes a section in which gifted individuals speak out.