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Favorite Books in May - For Students, Grads, Teachers, and Parents

What to Read 📚in May:


📚For Elementary Schoolers: Julie's Library (A new podcast by @JulieAndrews that highlights a favorite childhood audiobook each week), "Quiet Power" by Susan Cain, "Mindset Matters" by Bryan Smith, "What Do You Do With an Idea?" by Kobi Yamada .
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📚For Middle Schoolers: "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" by Stephen Covey, "Grit for Kids" by Lee David Daniels, "365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Precepts" by RJ Palacio, "The Manual to Middle School" by Jonahtan Catherman
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📚For High Schoolers: "7 Habits of Highly Effective Students" by Stephen Covey, "Talking to Strangers" by Macolm Gladwell, "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg, "Everybody Always" by Bob Goff, "What to Say When you Talk to Yourself" by Dr. Shad Helmstetter .
. 📚For Graduates: "Strengthfinders 2.0" by Tom Rath, "Grit" by Angela Duckworth, "Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown, "Adulting" by Kelly Williams Brown, "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie .
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📚For Parents: "The Smartest Kids in the World" by Amanda Ripley, "The Pressured Child" by Michael Thompson, "The Gift of Failure" by Jessica Lahey, "7 Habits of Highly Effective Families" by Stephen Covey
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📚For Teachers: "Most Likely to Succeed" by Tony Wagner; "The Learning Habit" by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman