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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the last night of summer, Emma and her Maine game warden father rescue a small domestic rabbit stuck in a fence; the very next day Emma starts fifth grade after years of being home schooled, excited and apprehensive about making new friends, but she is paired with Jack, a hyperactive boy, who does not seem to fit in with anyone--except that they share a love of animals, which draws them together, because of the rabbit.
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Neurodivergent children experience and interact with the world differently to many of their peers. Standard educational systems often fail to adapt to their unique strengths and ways of learning. School, and even the act of learning, can become a source of great anxiety and trauma. Self-directed education offers an alternative to traditional schools that can help neurodivergent children develop at their own pace and thrive. Blending theory, practical...
46) Devoted
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Rachel Walker is devoted to God and her large family, but as her curiosity about the world her parents turned from grows and she finds that neither Calvary Christian Church nor her homeschool education has the answer she craves, she considers leaving her sheltered life, as an older sister did.
47) Wish I was here
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Aidan Bloom, a 35-year-old struggling actor, father, and husband, is still trying to find his identity, a purpose for his life. He winds up trying to home school his two children when his father can no longer afford to pay for private education and the only available public school is on its last legs. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
Author
Publisher
Polka Dot Pub
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
If you have ever wondered...why McClean come before MacDonald in library alphabetizing...what to pack if you are headed to camp for nine days...this book will tell you. [If you have ever wondered] why horses rarely get married...reading the story will explain that. [If you have ever wondered] how we can fit so much math in with all the fun...I have no idea.
51) Chicken friend
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When her parents decide to move their family to the English countryside and raise chickens, Becca tries to make friends with her new neighbors by hiding her diabetes and throwing a twelfth birthday party for herself.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Makeda dreams of meeting her African American mother, while coping with serious problems in her white adopted family, a cross-country move, and being homeschooled.
54) Busy bags kids will love: make-ahead activity kits for a happy preschooler and stress-free parent
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Packed full of enough ideas for every week of the year, this book provides kids with entertaining, exciting and educational activities, including: Fishing for colorful letters and numbers; Building shapes with pipe cleaners and straws; Practicing words by rolling the dice; Getting creative with funny felt faces; Exploring textures with blocks, nuts, bolts and zippers; Learning to count with pom-pom patterns"--Amazon.com.
56) Growing pangs
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"--
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"When Ben Hewitt and his wife bought a sprawling acreage of field and forest in northern Vermont, the landscape easily allowed them to envision the self-sustaining family farm they were eager to start. But over the years, the land became so much more than a building site; it became the birthplace of their two sons, the main source of family income and food, and ultimately, both classroom and home for their children. Having opted out of formal education,...
Author
Publisher
Gryphon House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
With the accessibility of a parenting how-to book and the thorough educational foundation of an expensive boxed curriculum, this guide will inspire parents to use their homes as classrooms as they take advantage of the naturally rich learning opportunities that occur in everyday home life. Parents will learn how to transform their home into a learning environment that rivals the best preschool classroom by finding exciting learning opportunities in...
Author
Publisher
Curious Coonhound Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
It's a question that nearly every homeschooled child asks at some point. With its delightful, hand-painted illustrations and rhythmic structure, this charming book shows readers how they can learn scholastic skills through everyday life.
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