{"product_id":"the-selfdriven-child-isbn-9780735222526","title":"The Self-Driven Child","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eInstead of trusting kids with choices . . . many parents insist on micromanaging everything from homework to friendships. For these parents, Stixrud and Johnson have a simple message: Stop.\u003cb\u003e”\u003c\/b\u003e —\u003cb\u003eNPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This humane, thoughtful book turns the latest brain science into valuable practical advice for parents.” —Paul Tough, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow Children Succeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few years ago, Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson started noticing the same problem from different angles: Even high-performing kids were coming to them acutely stressed and lacking motivation. Many complained they had no control over their lives. Some stumbled in high school or hit college and unraveled. Bill is a clinical neuropsychologist who helps kids gripped by anxiety or struggling to learn. Ned is a motivational coach who runs an elite tutoring service. Together they discovered that the best antidote to stress is to give kids more of a sense of control over their lives. But this \u003ci\u003edoesn't \u003c\/i\u003emean giving up your authority as a parent. In this groundbreaking book they reveal how you can actively help your child to sculpt a brain that is resilient, and ready to take on new challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the authors of \u003ci\u003eSeven Principles for Raising a Self-Driven Child \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat Do You Say\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Self-Driven Child\u003c\/i\u003e offers a combination of cutting-edge brain science, the latest discoveries in behavioral therapy, and case studies drawn from the thousands of kids and teens Bill and Ned have helped over the years to teach you how to set your child on the\u003ci\u003e real\u003c\/i\u003e road to success. As parents, we can only drive our kids so far. At some point, they will have to take the wheel and map out their own path. But there is a lot you can do before then to help them tackle the road ahead with resilience and imagination.“Instead of trusting kids with choices. . . many parents insist on micromanaging everything from homework to friendships. For these parents, Stixrud and Johnson have a simple message: Stop. Instead of thinking of yourself as your child's boss or manager, try \u003ci\u003econsultant\u003c\/i\u003e.” \u003cb\u003e—NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“William Stixrud and Ned Johnson focus on the ways that children today are being denied a sense of controlling their own lives—doing what they find meaningful, and succeeding, or failing, on their own. Screen time, the authors say, is part of the problem, but so are well-meaning parents and schools, who are unwittingly taking from children the opportunities they need to grow stronger, more confident, and more themselves.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e– Scientific American \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If there’s one book I’d recommend to parents who are raising children of all ages—I’m talking preschool to 12th grade—this is the book.” \u003cb\u003e–Atomic Moms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In trying too hard to control their children, too often parents have unwittingly become part of the problem they're trying to solve. Combining deep insights from clinical practice and educational coaching, Stixrud and Johnson have written a penetrating account of the chronic problems that many families now face and an incisive, practical guide to what parents can do to relieve them. . . An essential book for parents and educators everywhere.\"\u003cb\u003e —Sir Ken Robinson PhD\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eEducator and New York Times Best Selling Author,\u003ci\u003e Creative Schools\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you still have questions about whether or not excessive pressure and a narrow version of success are truly harming our children, \u003ci\u003eThe Self-Driven Child\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute must-read. While most books on the impact of stress on child development offer anecdotes and clinical examples, Stixrud and Johnson make it clear that it is now \u003ci\u003eresearch\u003c\/i\u003e that explains why kids don’t thrive under our current priorities. A healthy child needs a healthy brain.  Not only do they produce the evidence that shows why unremitting achievement pressure is toxic to our children, they also show us what the alternative would look like.  It is not an overstatement to say that this is one of the most radical and important books on raising healthy, resilient, purpose-driven kids.\" —\u003cb\u003eMadeline Levine, PhD., author of\u003ci\u003e The Price of Privilege\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTeach Your Children Well\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Compelling, revolutionary, and wise, \u003ci\u003eThe Self-Driven Child\u003c\/i\u003e empowers parents with the courage, the tools, and the mindset to reduce toxic stress, and to foster our child’s capacity for resilience, success, and optimal development. Its message—that we should trust kids to have more control over their own lives—is one every parent needs to hear.\"\u003cb\u003e —Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Brain Child \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Yes Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Sometimes the most helpful thing we can do as parents is to parent our children a little less. This humane, thoughtful book turns the latest brain science into valuable practical advice for parents on how to pull back, when to engage and when to let go. Read it. Your children will thank you.” \u003cb\u003e—Paul Tough, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow Children Succeed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This serious and probing look at how to give our children the right kinds of independence shows us how much power we have to ensure they can function optimally.  It is a book about how to make our children more meaningfully independent, and to set ourselves free in the process.” —\u003cb\u003eAndrew Solomon, author of \u003ci\u003eFar from the Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Self-Driven Child \u003c\/i\u003ewill guide parents to the sweet spot between helicopter and hands-off parenting. Stixrud and Johnson ground their clear and practical advice in cutting-edge research and years of experience working with young kids and teens. An invaluable resource for the thinking parent.\" —\u003cb\u003eLisa Damour, PhD,  author of \u003ci\u003eUntangled\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A battleplan to attack the anxiety that's devouring kids and decimating their native potential, this extraordinary book shines a light into the darkness of test dread, chronic sleeplessness, 24\/7 social-media 'beauty pageants' and the full array of stress-induced forces that undermine children. But Stixrud and Johnson do more than identify the demons -- they slay them. Read this incisive, witty, deeply-researched book and help your child bend toward the sunlight of learning and self-directed joy. A must read.\" —\u003cb\u003eRon Suskind, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of \u003ci\u003eLife, Animated\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Stixrud and Johnson combine science and compassion to make the case that parental over-control is eroding our kids’ confidence, competence and mental health. Accessible, compelling and richly researched, \u003ci\u003eThe Self Driven Child\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the clear links between the stresses of competitive schooling and the anxiety and depression that are so widespread in kids today. This urgently-needed book has the potential to revolutionize the way we parent.” —\u003cb\u003eJudith Warner, author of \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Remember all the time you spent doing something just for fun and it wasn't a class or an organized sport? No grades? No trophies? That turns out to be what kids need to succeed. 'Self-driven' time.” \u003cb\u003e– Lenore Skenazy, author of \u003ci\u003eFree Range Kids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As parents we wonder, 'How can I help my kids learn to make good decisions?'  This lucidly written, deeply insightful, and highly engaging book—the best parenting book I’ve read in a long time—takes the mystery out of that process.  All the chapters—on why a sense of control is so important for kids, how to help kids develop their inner drive, the need to tame technology, and how you can teach even young children to understand and influence the working of their brain—give you the science behind the authors’ recommendations and action steps you can immediately take in your family.  We learn what good guidance looks like: how to help kids make thoughtful choices, handle stress, and grow in confidence that they can positively affect the course of their lives.  As Stixrud and Johnson make crystal clear, raising a 'self-driven' child doesn’t mean doing less as a parent; it actually means doing more—but in a collaborative, mutually respectful relationship that’s more rewarding for both parent and child.  You’ll still be a critically important authority figure, but also a consultant who asks questions like 'What’s your Plan B if Plan A doesn’t work out?'  You’ll be a parent who helps your child develop what the Greeks considered the master virtue: good judgment. That’s a gift that will last a lifetime. “ —\u003cb\u003eThomas Lickona, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eCharacter Matters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Raise Kind Kids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “This is the book we’ve all been waiting for.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAs a psychologist specializing in anxiety and stress in children, I have witnessed first-hand the fundamental change that children experience once they learn to face their fears and find the inner drive to take charge of their lives. The resulting sense of agency is transformative, and stays with them. This book offers solid and clear advice on how to create opportunities for our children to discover their own drive and develop that internal locus of control that is necessary to thrive in adulthood. More than ever, parents need the clarity and guidance so effectively expressed in \u003ci\u003eThe Self-Driven Child. \u003c\/i\u003eEach chapter ends with a summary called 'What To Do Tonight,’ which explains how to apply the information in a practical and relatable way. This book will give parents much-needed insights into the child’s experience and how to facilitate the very best conditions to set them up for a rewarding and successful future.\" \u003cb\u003e--Bonnie Zucker, Psy.D., Author of \u003ci\u003eAnxiety-Free Kids and Take Control of OCD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A nuanced and enormously insightful look into the struggles facing so many children and teens… A wonderful resource for contemporary parenting, this title should knock less relevant child-raising guides right off the shelf.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Stixrud and Johnson provide compassionate, well-supported suggestions and strategies for parents to help their kids deal with ever-more-competitive academics and extracurriculars. The authors make a highly persuasive case for how parents can help their children segue from feeling stressed and powerless to feeling loved, trusted, and supported.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Stixrud, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e is a clinical neuropsychologist and a faculty member at Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University Medical School. He lectures widely on the adolescent brain, meditation, and the effects of stress, sleep deprivation, and technology overload on the brain. He has published several influential scientific articles and is on the board of the David Lynch Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNed Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of PrepMatters, a tutoring service in Washington, DC, and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eConquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Teens Overcome the Pressure and Succeed\u003c\/i\u003e. A sought-after speaker and teen coach for study skills, parent-teen dynamics, and anxiety management, his work has been featured on \u003ci\u003eNPR, NewsHour, U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report, Time, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Wall Street Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Most Stressful Thing        in the Universe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Adam, a fifteen-year-old sophomore, walks from his family's      cramped apartment in the projects on the South Side of Chicago to      his underfunded public school every day. Last summer, his older      brother was killed in a drive-by shooting while the two boys were      hanging out on a street corner together. Now he finds it difficult      to concentrate in school, has trouble retaining lessons, and is      often sent to the principal's office for explosive behavior. He's      not sleeping well and his grades, never very good, are slipping to      the point where he may have to repeat a year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fifteen-year-old Zara lives in a multimillion-dollar house and      attends a posh private school in the Washington, DC, area. Her      parents hope she will make the cutoff for a National Merit      Scholarship when she takes the PSAT this fall, so she fits in test      prep between field hockey practice, volunteering for Habitat for      Humanity, and three to four hours of homework per night. Zara is      getting good grades, but she's not sleeping well. She finds      herself talking back to her parents and snapping at her friends,      and she complains of frequent headaches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We all know to worry about Adam: statistics suggest he has a tough      road ahead. What we don't know is that we should worry about Zara,      too. Chronic sleep deprivation and toxic stress during a critical      phase of brain development are endangering her long-term mental      and physical health. If you put a scan of Zara's brain next to one      of Adam's, you'd see striking similarities, particularly in the      parts of the brain involved in the stress response system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In recent years, we've learned a lot about the damage athletes      suffer from hitting their heads too much-either on soccer balls or      on the 260-pound linebacker in their way. Today, we think about      the long-term consequences of concussions: \"Yeah, he looks okay      now, but too many more of those and he's not going to remember his      kids' names.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We think stress should be talked about in this way, too. Chronic      stress wreaks havoc on the brain, especially on young brains. It's      like trying to grow a plant in a too-small pot. As any casual      gardener knows, doing so weakens the plant, with long-term      consequences. Rates of stress-induced illnesses are extremely high      in every demographic, and researchers are working furiously to      uncover the reasons behind the rise in anxiety disorders, eating      disorders, depression, binge drinking, and worrisome patterns of      self-harm in young people. As Madeline Levine has made us aware,      affluent children and teens are at particularly high risk for      developing mental health problems such as anxiety, mood, and      chemical use disorders. In fact, a recent survey showed that 80      percent of students in an affluent and competitive Silicon Valley      high school reported moderate to severe levels of anxiety and 54      percent reported moderate to severe levels of depression.      Depression is now the number one cause of disability worldwide. We      think of chronic stress in children and teenagers as the societal      equivalent of climate change-a problem that has been building over      generations and will take considerable effort and a change of      habits to overcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So what does a sense of control have to do with all of this? The      answer is: everything. Quite simply, it is the antidote to stress.      Stress is the unknown, the unwanted, and the feared. It's as minor      as feeling unbalanced and as major as fighting for your life.      Sonia Lupien at the Centre for Studies on Human Stress has a handy      acronym for what makes life stressful-N.U.T.S.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Novelty        Something you have not experienced before\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unpredictability        Something you had no way of knowing would occur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Threat to the ego        Your safety or competence as a person is called into question\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sense of control        You feel you have little or no control over the situation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An early study that looked at stress in rats found that when a rat      is given a wheel to turn that will stop it from receiving an      electric shock, it happily turns the wheel and isn't very      stressed. If the wheel is taken away, the rat experiences massive      stress. If the wheel is then returned to the cage, the rat's      stress levels are much lower, even if the wheel isn't actually      attached to the shocking apparatus anymore. In humans, too, being      able to push a button to reduce the likelihood of hearing a      noxious sound will reduce their stress levels, even if the button      has no real effect on the sound-and even if you don't push the      button! It turns out that it's the sense of control that matters,      even more so than what you actually do. If you have confidence      that you can impact a situation, it will be less stressful. In      contrast, a low sense of control may very well be the most      stressful thing in the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On some level, you probably know this. You may use it as a      justification for cleaning up your desk before starting on a      difficult task. Most people feel safer when they are driving than      flying (when it should be the opposite) because they believe they      are more in control. One of the reasons why traffic jams are so      stressful is that there's nothing you can do about it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You may also have experienced the power of control in relation to      your kids. If your child is very sick or struggling and you feel      there's nothing you can do about it, your stress level is likely      to rise. Even less distressing events, like watching your teenager      take the car out alone for the first time, or watching them      perform at an athletic event or in a play, also cause stress.      You're in the role of spectator, and there's little you can do      beyond hope everything turns out okay. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Agency may be the one most important factor in human happiness and      well-being. We all like to feel that we are in charge of our own      destiny. The same thing goes for our kids. That's why      two-year-olds will say things like \"I do it myself!\" and      four-year-olds will insist \"You are not the boss of me!\" It's why      we should let them do what they can for themselves, even if we're      running late and it will take them twice as long. It's also why      the surest way to get a picky five-year-old to eat his vegetables      is to divide the plate in half and let him choose which half to      eat. One of Ned's clients, Kara, was incredibly insightful about      this: \"When I was a kid, when my parents would say, 'You have to      eat this or that food,' I hated it,\" she said. \"So if they told me      I had to eat something that I didn't want to, I'd throw it right      back up on the table.\" Kara remarked that sleepaway camp was a      highlight of her childhood because campers got to decide from a      range of choices what to do all day, and what to eat. And given      the freedom to act on her own, she ate responsibly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alas, sleepaway camp is not the world we live in. When she was      around twelve or thirteen, Kara began to experience anxiety. \"I      think I first started having anxiety when people started telling      me what to do,\" she said, \"when I didn't feel like I was in      control. And then when I switched schools and had to worry about      fitting in and about what other people thought, I think that made      it even worse. For me, feeling like I have a sense of control,      that I am in charge of my own life, is so important. Even now, I      like it when my parents give me choices. My friend's mom will say,      'Let's play this game for a while and then let's bake cookies.'      And that's great and all, but it would make me nuts to always be      told 'Here's the plan' instead of asking me what I want.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These are exactly the circumstances most kids experience every      day. Lest you doubt how little control children and adolescents      like Kara actually have, think of what their days are like: they      have to sit still in classes they didn't choose, taught by      teachers randomly assigned to them, alongside whatever child      happens to be assigned to their class. They have to stand in neat      lines, eat on a schedule, and rely on the whims of their teachers      for permission to go to the bathroom. And think of how we measure      them: not by the effort they put into practicing or how much they      improve, but by whether another kid at the meet happened to swim      or run faster last Saturday. We don't measure their understanding      of the periodic table, but how they score on a random selection of      associated facts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It is frustrating and stressful to feel powerless, and many kids      feel that way all the time. As grown-ups, we sometimes tell our      kids that they're in charge of their own lives, but then we      proceed to micromanage their homework, their afterschool      activities, and their friendships. Or perhaps we tell them that      actually they're not in charge-we are. Either way, we make them      feel powerless, and by doing so, we undermine our relationship      with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There is another way. Over the last sixty years, study after study      has found that a healthy sense of control goes hand in hand with      virtually all the positive outcomes we want for our children.      Perceived control-the confidence that we can direct the course of      our life through our own efforts-is associated with better      physical health, less use of drugs and alcohol, and greater      longevity, as well as with lower stress, positive emotional      well-being, greater internal motivation and ability to control      one's behavior, improved academic performance, and enhanced career      success. Like exercise and sleep, it appears to be good for      virtually everything, presumably because it represents a deep      human need.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our kids are \"wired\" for control, whether they're growing up in      the South Bronx, Silicon Valley, Birmingham, or South Korea. Our      role as adults is not to force them to follow the track we've laid      out for them; it's to help them develop the skills to figure out      the track that's right for them. They will need to find their own      way-and to make independent course corrections-for the rest of      their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hitting the Sweet Spot:        A Better Understanding of Stress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Let us make one thing clear: we don't think it's possible to      protect kids from all stressful experiences, nor would we want to.      In fact, when kids are constantly shielded from circumstances that      make them anxious, it tends to make their anxiety worse. We want      them to learn how to deal successfully with stressful      situations-to have a high stress tolerance. That's how they      develop resilience. If a child feels like he's in control in a      stressful situation, then in later situations when he might      actually not be in control, his brain will be equipped to handle      that stress better. He is, in effect, immunized.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bill cried every day for the first week of first grade because he      didn't know any of his classmates. His teacher was quietly      supportive, and when other kids would whisper, \"Mrs. Rowe, he's      crying,\" Bill would hear her say, \"He's going to be fine. He'll      like it here, don't worry.\" He did, in fact, figure out how to      manage the stress of an unfamiliar situation and the coping skills      he learned appear to have generalized, as he never cried again in      an unfamiliar environment. (So far, anyway.) The teacher was right      to let him work it out, instead of swooping in and giving him the      sense he couldn't handle it on his own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child has      identified three kinds of stress:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     1.    Positive stress motivates children (and adults) to grow,      take risks, and perform at a high level. Think of kids preparing      for a play, nervous and a little stressed beforehand, but then      filled with a sense of accomplishment and pride afterward. We      could call this the jitters, excitement, or anticipation. Unless      the jitters are excessive, they make it more likely that a child      will perform well. Kids experiencing positive stress know that      they ultimately have control over whether or not they perform at      all. As it happens, kids are more likely to persevere and to reach      their full potential if they know they don't have to do something.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     2.    Tolerable stress, which occurs for relatively brief      periods, can also build resilience. Critically, there must be      supportive adults present, and kids must have time to cope and      recover. Let's say a child witnesses her parents arguing a lot as      they're going through a divorce. But the parents are talking to      her, and they're not having blowouts every night. She has time to      recover. This is tolerable stress. Another example of tolerable      stress might be an episode of being bullied, so long as it doesn't      last too long, it isn't repeated too often, and the child is      supported by caring adults. A tolerable stress might even be a      death in the family. In an influential study, graduate students      took baby rats away from their mothers and handled them for      fifteen minutes per day (which was stressful to the rats) and then      returned them to their mothers, who licked and groomed them. The      graduate students repeated this for the first two weeks of the      rats' lives. The baby rats who were removed and handled for a      brief period showed much more resilience as adults than the pups      who stayed in the cage with their mother. The researchers referred      to them as \"California laid-back rats,\" as they were difficult to      stress as adults. This is probably because in situations like      these the brain becomes conditioned to cope, and this conditioning      lays the foundation for resilience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     3.    Toxic stress is defined as frequent or prolonged      activation of the stress system in the absence of support. Toxic      stress is either severe, such as witnessing an assault, or recurs      day in and day out, in which case it is chronic. Supportive      adults-who minimize exposure to things that a child isn't      developmentally ready to handle-aren't readily available. The      child perceives that he or she has little control over what      happens. There seems to be no reprieve, no cavalry coming, no end      in sight. This is the space many kids live in today, whether they      are obviously at-risk students like Adam, or seemingly      high-functioning kids like Zara. Toxic stress does not prepare      kids for the real world. It damages their ability to thrive. To      return to rat studies for a moment, when rat pups were taken from      their mothers not for fifteen minutes but for three hours a day,      the experience was so stressful that when they were returned to      their mothers, the rat pups didn't interact with them. They      remained easily stressed for the rest of their lives.","brand":"Penguin Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300852846821,"sku":"NP9780735222526","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780735222526.jpg?v=1767741443","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-selfdriven-child-isbn-9780735222526","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}