The Essential Guide to Growing Up Gifted

The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids is an interactive, illustrated book that helps gifted and talented (GT) children understand and appreciate their gifts. Featuring real quotes from gifted kids, this book answers questions like What does "gifted" mean? Why am I gifted? How can I make school more engaging? How do I make friends? This upbeat, informative, friendly, and compact book has been a trusted resource for decades, and this fourth edition includes updated research on giftedness, fresh resources, and new content on neurodivergence, helping readers understand what it means to be GT.

Inside, kids will:

Discover how their gifted brains work

Find quizzes, quotes from real kids, and fun illustrations

Discover strategies to handle bullying, high expectations, and the unique challenges of being gifted

Read about issues that really matter to GT kids, based on a survey of over 1,000 children

Learn how to let go of perfectionism and love themselves for who they are

The Survival Guides for Kids series gives kids the tools they need to not only survive, but thrive. With plenty of realistic examples and illustrations, they are accessible, encouraging, kid-friendly, and even life-changing.