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Book Club

College First Consulting is excited to offer this "book club" as a selection of recommended books to enrich the educational experience for students and parents. With this book club, College First Consulting is working to prepare tomorrow's scholars and leaders. Enjoy the reading!

CFC Library

Personal Development

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character (Paul Tough)

Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ (Daniel Goleman)

Raising Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers: Parenting with Love, Laughter and Limits (Elias, Tobias & Friedlander)

People Smarts for Teens: Becoming Emotionally Intelligent (Carol Carter)

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Sean Covey)

Outliers: The Story of Success (Malcolm Gladwell)

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - A Toltec Wisdom Book (Ruiz)

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates (Wes Moore)

The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream (Davis, Jenkins & Hunt)

College Students' Sense of Belonging: A Key to Educational Success for All Students (Strayhorn)

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Leadership Development

Leading Change (John Kotter)

The Culture of Collaboration: Maximizing Time, Talent and Tools to Create Value in the Global Economy (Evan Rosen)

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Patterson, Grenny, McMillan & Switzler)

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Simon Sinek)

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PSAT/SAT Prep

Barron's SAT 2400 (4th Edition) - also recommended for PSAT prep

College Board: The Official SAT Study Guide (2nd Edition) - also recommended for PSAT prep

College Board: The Official SAT Online Course

Direct Hits: Core Vocabulary of the SAT (5th Edition - Volume 1)

Direct Hits: Toughest Vocabulary of the SAT (5th Edition - Volume 2)

Dr. John Chung's SAT Math (3rd Edition)

Khan Academy: SAT Math Prep (FREE online videos!)

Princeton Review: Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT (2013 Edition)

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ACT Prep

The ACT: The Real ACT Prep Guide (3rd Edition)

ACT Online Prep

Barron's ACT 36 (2nd Edition)

Princeton Review: Cracking the ACT (2013 Edition)

Princeton Review: 1,296 ACT Practice Questions (3rd Edition)

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