Outliers+by+Gladwell

// Outliers // by Malcolm Gladwell / Expository Nonfiction Through considerations of opportunity and legacy, the author focuses on outliers, defined by Gladwell as people who do not fit into our normal understanding of achievement. //Outliers// deals with exceptional people, especially those who are smart, rich, and successful, and those who operate at the extreme outer edge of what is statistically possible. Of note to educators is that in combination with accidents of providence, innate ability, hard work, and good old-fashioned luck, people must also be TAUGHT the behaviors that will help them make the most of the opportunities that come their way. You may have a genius sitting in your classroom who will never find the cure to cancer, write the greatest novel of our century, or become president unless he or she receives the mentoring that you can provide.