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1) Homeschooling for absolute beginners: make learning at home simple, affordable, fun and effective
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The mere thought of homeschooling can be overwhelming. What curriculum do I choose? What if we can't afford all the books? How do I schedule our time? Will my children become socially awkward recluses? What if I screw up my kids' education?! Lorilee Lippincott, a seasoned homeschooling mom, shows just how simple homeschooling can be. But homeschooling well does require some planning and dedication, and a book like The Homeschooling Handbook to be...
Author
Publisher
Our Journey Westward, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Parents, do you need practical support and confidence to meet the academic needs of your bright or twice-exceptional learner? Homeschooling Gifted Kids: A Practical Guide to Educate and Motivate Advanced Learners clearly and concisely teaches you how to homeschool advanced learners! It focuses on special considerations that often go along with gifted children such as providing challenging curriculum, offering outlets for artistic and creative talents,...
4) Schooled
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
After his hippie grandmother ends up in the hospital, Cap Anderson is forced to leave the commune where he is homeschooled and attend Claverage Middle School, where his odd looks and behavior make him the target of bullies.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
"Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her "head-for-the-hills bag." In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard. The family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure...
6) Sunny
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 3
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Sunny, the Defenders' best runner, only runs for his father, who blames Sunny for his mother's death, but with his coach's help Sunny finds a way to combine track and field with his true passion, dancing.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Eleven-year-old homeschooled Katie experiences the ups and downs of growing up and 6th grade--from bad haircuts and friendship breakups to new experiences, new friends, and a new understanding of her OCD"--
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