Books
There are lots of books and articles available on various topics relating to giftedness. Since reading enjoyment and utility is largely a matter of personal preference, you’ll want to make your own selections. Here is a selection of book titles that serve as a starting point.

(In Toronto, Monarch Books of Canada is the predominant distributor of gifted related material. The phone number is 416-663-8231.)

Andrews, J. & Lupart, J. (2000). The Inclusive Classroom: Educating Exceptional Children (2nd Edition). Toronto, ON: Thomson Learning.

Armstrong, T. (1991) Awakening Your Child’s Natural Genius: Enhancing Curiosity, Creativity, and Learning Ability. New York: NY, Putnam Publishing.

Davidson, J. & Davidson, B. (2004). Genius Denied. New York, NY: Simon and Shuster. (also see www.GeniusDenied.com)

Delisle, J. & Galbraith, J. (2002). When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.

Feldman, D. H., & Goldsmith, L. T. (1986). Nature's Gambit: Child Prodigies and the Development of Human Potential. New York: Basic Books.

Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York, NY: Basic Books.

Gardner, H. (1991). The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach. New York: Basic Books.

Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional Intelligence. New York, NY: Bantam Books.

Halsted, J. (2001). Some of My Best Friends Are Books, 2nd Edition. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.

Harter, S. (1999). The Construction of the Self: A Developmental Perspective. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.

Howe, M.J.A. (1990). The Origins of Exceptional Abilities. Cambridge, MA: Basil Blackwell, Inc.

Isaacson, K. (2002). Raisin' Brains: Surviving My Smart Family. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.

Kerr, B. (1997). Smart Girls: A New Psychology of Girls, Women and Giftedness. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.

Kerr, B.A. & Cohn, S.J. (2001). Smart Boys: Talent, Manhood, and the Search for Meaning. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.

Pipher, M. (1994). Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls. New York, NY: Ballantine Publishing Group.

Rivero, L. (2004). Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Families. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.

Rogers, K. (2002). Re-Forming Gifted Education: Matching the Program to the Child. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.

Simonton, D.K. (1994). Greatness: Who Makes History and Why. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Strip, C.A. (2000). Helping Gifted Children Soar: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.

Van Tassel-Baska, J.L., & Olszewski-Kubilius, P. (Eds.). (1989). Patterns of Influence on Gifted Learners: The Home, the Self, and the School. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

Webb, J.T., Meckstroth, E. & Tolan, S. (1982). Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers. Dayton, OH: Ohio Psychology Press (now Great Potential Press).

Winebrenner, S. (1992). Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.

Winner, E. (1996). Gifted Children: Myths and Realities. New York, NY: Basic Books.

Journals
Each of the following publications offers insight into such giftedness-related topics as programming at the various levels, curricular concerns, gender issues, developmental phases, at-risk students, school reform, and so on. In terms of content, they generally do not differ that much from one another in their profiling of topics, which will, of course, vary from one periodical to the next. Generally, they report on research activities and findings, educational advances, and topical issues.

Journals such as these can usually be found at university libraries, or may be available for you to photocopy or borrow from the education office resource centre.