"Tales of the Heartily Homeschooled" is a humorous book about four parents and twenty children traveling and being homeschooled across several cross-country trips. The authors of the book, Rachel Starr Thomson and Carolyn Joy Currey, are cousins and who were homeschooled growing up. This book, written for homeschoolers, is a nice humourous way to introduce children to homeschooling.
"I am a Homeschooler" is a book about a day in the life of a small homeschooled girl named, Teigen. Teigen explains the advantages of homeschooling, such as being able to work at her own pace. The pages in the book are decorated with hand tinted photographs, which gives the feeling of stepping back in time. While reading this book, new homeschoolers will have a better idea what homeschooling is all about.
"I am learning all the Time" is a story about a homeschooled family of Hugh Beagle, and his elder brother Chas. The story begins the first day of school where the boys will not go to school but instead go on a picnic with their friends. The authors Rain Perry Fordyce and Audrey Anne Miles Cherney describe the experiences of the kids being homeschooled, which includes helping their mom at lunch instead going to cafeteria, and enjoying their backyard instead of having a recess break in the school. The book includes colorful illustrations and is a great introduction book for young homeschooled kids.
"The Homeschool Liberation League" is a story that revolves around Katya, an eighth grade student who finds school unchallenging after a summer Wilderness Camp. The author of the book, Lucy Frank, describes the parents' rejections to homeschooling and how Katya convinces them to give it a try. Katya finds that her ideas of being homeschooled are quite different than her parents. In the process of discovering homeschooling, Katya faces some adventures and new friendships. Teenagers will enjoy the introduction to homeschooling from this liberated teen.