Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths Of Introverted Kids

Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths Of Introverted Kids

The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast in a new edition that empowers introverted kids and teens?Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation when she publishedQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can?t Stop Talking. With her inspiring book, she permanently changed the way we see introverts and the way introverts see themselves. The original book focused on the workplace, and Susan realized that a version for and about kids was also badly needed. This book is all about kids' world-school, extracurriculars, family life, and friendship. You?ll read about actual kids who have tackled the challenges of not being extroverted and who have made a mark in their own quiet way. You?ll hear Susan Cain?s own story, and you?ll be able to make use of the tips at the end of each chapter. There?s even a guide at the end of the book for parents and teachers. This insightful, accessible, and empowering book, illustrated with amusing comic-style art, will be eye-opening to extroverts and introverts alike.ReviewPraise for Quiet Power:"Humorous drawings throughout the text add a whimsical and light touch perfect for the intended audience. . . . Many will find value in this title that emphasizes that being an introvert is not a blemish on one's personality but a benefit. An excellent addition."-School Library Journal"For kids who want to roar-on the inside."-BooklistPraise for the original edition of Quiet: "An earnest and enlightening 300-page inquiry into introversion and its uses. A rich, intelligent book." -The Wall Street Journal?An intriguing and potentially life-altering examination of the human psyche that is sure to benefit both introverts and extroverts alike.?-Kirkus, starred review?Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that gives us startling new insights. QUIET is that book: it will change the way you see yourself, other people, and the world.?-Adam Grant, author ofGive and TakeNew York Times BestsellerPublishers Weekly BestsellerKirkus Reviews' Best Nonfiction of the YearGoodreads Best Nonfiction Book of the YearPeople Magazine Top Ten Books of the YearFast Company Magazine #1 Best Business Book of the YearChristian Science Monitor Best Books of the YearAbout the AuthorSusan Cain is a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School. She worked as a corporate lawyer and then a negotiations consultant before deciding to writeQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. That book became a phenomenon, translated into more than 35 languages and on theew York Times?estseller list for several years. She lives on the banks of the Hudson River with her husband and two sons.Read more about her, and join the Quiet Revolution community, at Quietrev.com.Excerpt. ?Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Chapter OneQuiet in the CafeteriaWhen I was nine years old, I convinced my parents to let me go to summer camp for eight weeks. My parents were skeptical, but I couldn?t wait to get there. I?d read lots of novels set at summer camps on wooded lakes, and it sounded like so much fun.Before I left, my mother helped me pack a suitcase full of shorts, sandals, swimsuits, towels, and??? books. Lots and lots and lots of books. This made perfect sense to us; reading was a group activity in our family. At night and on weekends, my parents, siblings, and I would all sit around the living room and disappear into our novels. There wasn?t much talking.?ach of us would follow our own fictional adventures, but in our way we were sharing this time together. So when my mother packed me all those novels, I pictured the same kind of experience at camp, only better. I could see myself and all my new friends in our cabin: ten girls in matching nightgowns reading together happily.But I was in for a big surprise. Summer camp turned out to be the exact opposite of quiet time with my family. It was more like one long, raucous birthday party-