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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
URL: https://www.tfff.org/select-books/book/boy-who-was-raised-dogChild psychiatrist Bruce Perry details how early-life stress and violence afftects the developing brain. His discoveries contradict the precept that children are emotionally resilient and will outgrow insults to their psyches. On the... Read More
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Our Kids
URL: https://www.tfff.org/select-books/book/our-kidsPutnam begins with his high school class of 1959 in Port Clinton, Ohio. The vast majority of those students — "our kids" — went on to lives better than those of their parents. But their children and grandchildren have had harder lives amid... Read More
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The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
URL: https://www.tfff.org/select-books/book/adverse-childhood-experiences-studyA landmark study demonstrated strong links between Adverse Childhood Experiences and a host of adult problems. In this 16-page report, author David Mandell explores how the study is informing work with children and families in Oregon. This... Read More
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What Do You Stand For? For Kids
URL: https://www.tfff.org/select-books/book/what-do-you-stand-kidsA self-help book that encourages kids to recognize the importance of values in everyday life. Each chapter contains activities to help cultivate positive character traits. For Grades 2-6. Read More
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
URL: https://www.tfff.org/select-books/book/7-habits-highly-effective-teens“Be proactive” and “Think win-win” are just two of the habits this author encourages teens to embrace. Covey’s advice follows the philosophy that actions should be based on principles, not friends or parental... Read More
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The Read-Aloud Handbook
URL: https://www.tfff.org/select-books/book/read-aloud-handbookEffective early childhood development is an essential component in raising successful kids, and teaching young children to love reading is a great way to start. Get practical suggestions to help you integrate reading... Read More
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The Purpose of Boys
URL: https://www.tfff.org/select-books/book/purpose-boysGurian reveals how important purpose is for the success and happiness of boys and explains how a boy’s core personality, nature and genetic predisposition function to create both strengths and weaknesses in his ... Read More
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Not Quite Adults
URL: https://www.tfff.org/select-books/book/not-quite-adultsEight years of research help paint a portrait of a generation that’s making a slower, more calculated transition into adulthood — with results that benefit all. A review of this book is available. Read More
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How Children Succeed
URL: https://www.tfff.org/select-books/book/how-children-succeedCharacter, not smarts, makes children successful, argues Paul Tough. The good news is that character can be taught. He tells us how in a series of real-life examples. Read More
