You Are Awesome
by Matthew Syed
Syed's growth-mindset book for children aged 9 to 13: practice beats talent, mistakes are learning, and anyone can get better at anything. Lively and well-designed; a UK bestseller.
Read it if…
you want a growth-mindset book a tween will actually read.
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Skip it if…
your child is under eight or over fourteen.
Try instead: Strengths Based Parenting →
Three things you will actually use
- Talent is practice in disguise.
- Mistakes are the method.
- Everyone starts bad.
Do this first
Have your child pick one skill and track practice for a month.
Our verdict
Growth mindset for tweens.
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