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The Homeschool Liberation League (2009)

by Lucy Frank(Favorite Author)

3.33 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0803732309 (ISBN13: 9780803732308)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dial

review 1: Thirteen-year-old Kaity has just returned from nature camp and is about to go back to school. She goes back for the first day and leaves before the first bell even rings. She's going to homeschool, she decides. Oh, and she's changing her name to Katya.Hmm, maybe I'm getting old, but I just didn't connect with this book. First of all, the spelling and capitalization problems and abbreviations in the text messages really bothered me. And they will. Forever. Second, I thought Kaity/Katya was whiny. I'm glad she has found what she wants to do in life, but most kids don't get to quit school to do it. I think it's true that school is not a good match for every child, but I also think it's good for kids to do what they don't want to sometimes. She's a bit overly dramatic about sc... morehool being a prison and ruining her life, and all that. What kid hasn't said that at some point? I do like, however, how her parents work with her and listen to her, and try to guide her even though they're uncomfortable with everything that's happening.The story had a bit of gratuitous bad language that I didn't really feel added to the story. I appreciate that this was an attempt to help the story feel realistic and up-to-date, as was her friend Rosie and her "moms," but these additions didn't ring true with me and mostly seemed to be added in an attempt to relate to the middle-school audience this book targets.However, like I said, I must be getting old. I'd be curious to think what today's teens think of this book.
review 2: I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this book but I really liked it and I already have a handful of kids at the library who I think would like it too. It's an interesting set-up and definitely a timely one. I also liked that Frank puts the emphasis on the importance of finding the right situation for you, whether it be homeschooling or public school or a combo of both. The romance between Milo and Katya was sweet but the cast of public school friends felt unfinished. less

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