gifted children

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gifted children

Holly jolly Jimmy

On Christmas Eve, Jimmy Neutron tries to convince his friends that Santa does not exist, but when his rocket ship runs into trouble, he gets help from an unexpected source.

Bright not broken

gifted kids, ADHD, and autism
Discusses twice-exceptional (2e) children, focusing on how to recognize 2e children, how their "gifts" are being ignored, and how to change this within the home, schools, and health care system.

The gifted teen survival guide

smart, sharp, and ready for (almost) anything
"[Offers] advice to help teens understand themselves, relate well with others, and reach their potential in life . . . Based on surveys from more than 1,400 teens, 'The Gifted Teen Survival Guide' covers the topics that gifted teens want and need to know about. Full of . . . facts, . . . research, . . . quizzes and survey results, step-by-step strategies, . . . quotes and stories, and . . . expert essays, the guide gives readers the tools they need to appreciate their giftedness as an asset and use it to make the most of who they are . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Ender in exile

" In Ender's Game, the world's most gifted children were taken from their families and sent to an elite training academy. At Battle School, they learned combat, strategy, and secret intelligence to fight a dangerous war on behalf of those left on Earth. But they also learned some important and less definable lessons about life. After the life-changing events of those years, these children--now teenagers--must leave the school and readapt to life in the outside world. Having not seen their families or interacted with other people for years--where do they go now? What can they do? Ender fought for humanity, but he is now reviled as a ruthless assassin. No longer allowed to live on Earth, he enters into exile. With his sister Valentine, he chooses to leave the only home he's ever known to begin a relativistic--and revelatory--journey beyond the stars"--Barnes & Noble.

Beyond the promised neverland

"From the creators of The Promised Neverland comes a collection of their best short stories, including a special one-shot with the key elements that would later go into their biggest hit and an epilogue that shows what the main characters are up to after the end of the manga series"--Provided by publisher.
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We do not welcome our ten-year-old overlord

2024
Ten-year-old prodigy Eila found an alien object that allows her to control peoples' minds (for their own good, of course), and it is up to her older brother, Kim, to save her--and to save the world from her.
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Millicent Min, girl genius

2024
In a series of journal entries, eleven-year-old child prodigy Millicent Min records her struggles to learn to play volleyball, tutor her enemy, deal with her grandmother's departure, and make friends over the course of a tumultuous summer.

Farah rocks fifth grade

2022
Fifth-grader Farah Hajjar decides she cannot let her younger brother, Samir, face a bully alone. So she comes up with a plan, one which involves lying to those closest to her.

The improbable tales of Baskerville Hall

2023
"When young Arthur Conan Doyle is o?ffered a spot at Baskerville Hall, a secret school for extraordinarily gifted children, he is elated at being chosen--and being given a chance to turn his family's fortunes around. There, Arthur makes quick friends with Irene Eagle, a girl who boldly strides into action, and Jimmie Moriarty, a boy whose brilliance rivals Arthur's own. Together, they discover that their new school is a peculiar place, home to leaning towers and unexplained explosions, prowling wolves and extinct birds. Arthur quickly makes enemies, too-- deadly foes who wants him expelled . . . or worse. When Arthur and his friends are invited into a powerful secret society called the Clover, they must pass three challenging tests to be accepted. But along the way, Arthur uncovers a mystery that will lead to grand adventure . . . and even greater danger."--Amazon.
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Loveboat forever

Return to Loveboat with Ever's younger sister, Pearl, on an entirely new, romantic, whirlwind adventure from Abigail Hing Wen, New York Times bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei. Pearl was ready for a worldwide stage. Instead, she needs to stage a comeback. Seventeen-year-old music prodigy Pearl Wong had the summer of her dreams planned--until a fall from grace leaves her in need of new plans...and a new image. Where better to revamp her "brand" than at Chien Tan, the Taipei summer program for elite students that rocketed her older sister, Ever, on a path to romance and self-fulfilment years ago? But as the alumni know, Chien Tan is actually Loveboat--the extravagant world where prodigies party till dawn--and theres more awaiting Pearl there than she could have ever imagined, like a scandalous party in the dark, a romantic entanglement with a mysterious suitor . . . and a summer that will change her forever.
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