Ann Hulbert
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the widely praised Raising America, an eye-opening exploration of child genius and the parental and societal aspirations that accompany it. Off the Charts casts Americas current obsession with early high achievement in a new light, uncovering its history and offering insights into our ever less playful, increasingly purposeful ethos of childhood. Ann Hulbert examines in depth the lives of sixteen children whose extraordinary accomplishments...