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| The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Educationby Grace Llewellyn First published in 1991; revised, expanded, and internationalized in 1998. (Element Books also published a condensed edition in 1997, but Element is no longer in business and that edition is now out of print.) ISBN 0-9629591-7-0, $20, 448 pages, 6"x9" paperback, 1998. Lindexes, appendices.
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reviews"This is a very dangerous
book. It contradicts all the conventional wisdom about dropouts and the
importance of a formal education. It is funny and inspiring. Do not, under any
circumstances, share this book with a bright, frustrated high-schooler being
ground into mind fudge by the school system. This writer cannot be responsible for the happiness and sense of personal responsibility that
might [result]." -Bloomsbury Review _____________________________________ "Sooner or later you're going to realize that you've been cheated out of a real life by missing a real education--when that time comes Grace Llewellyn's Handbook will save you a thousand hours of frustration, false starts and missed opportunities. Anyone who follows this clear blueprint is certain to meet the future with courage, enthusiasm, resourcefulness and the abundant love of life that the author has. She demonstrates brilliantly that school and education are two very different things, defining the latter precisely and with such a wonderful zest the reader is left dazzled with his own rich possibilities. Get this book now so it will be on hand for the great emergency when you wake up." -John Taylor Gatto, New York State Teacher of the Year, 1991, _____________________________________ "Every teenager, schooled or not--and every parent of a teenager--should get a chance to read The Teenage Liberation Handbook. It is a real eye-opener to many of life's possibilities, as well as a celebration of the personal freedoms homeschoolers enjoy . . . Llewellyn's dream, it seems, is to set every teenager free to think and explore for herself, to make her world what she wants it to be . . . Even as an adult she's affected my life and encouraged me to new heights. She understands well what it's like to be a teenager, and she has anticipated every question and every argument that teenagers are likely to bring up . . . Give copies to kids having problems, anxious parents, everyone you can think of. Do your part to liberate teenagers everywhere! -Northern California Homeschool Association newsletter _____________________________________ "Bursting with clever strategies, valuable resources and wise guidance on how to design an interest-driven self-education. It was the sole inspiration for our family to take on an endeavor we thought was out of the question." -The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog _____________________________________ "This is the classic book that changed all of our lives. If you don't get what we're doing, it's because you haven't read this book." -Self-Education Foundation _____________________________________ "Packed with information for young people who want more than schools can offer . . . an invaluable and unique resource . . . Llewellyn presents a credible and appealing case for becoming self-taught . . . This is a fascinating, frightening, and exhilarating book that is sure to prove controversial among parents and teachers. At the very least it will open eyes and minds. At the most it might open whole new worlds of possibilities for its young readers." -Voice of Youth Advocates Magazine (VOYA) _____________________________________ "The TLH is more than a book. It's a map . . . well written and entertaining. Shall I beg you to read it? If I must . . . Please? Please read this book . . . it'll help! It's not like other books, this one is only looking out for your best interests . . . Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always thought provoking, the TLH is for anyone who wakes up with pains in their stomach at the thought of another day of rote memorization and pointless busywork." -In 2 Print. _____________________________________ -LUNO (Learning Unlimited Network of Oregon) _____________________________________ "This book could foment revolution . . . I have only good things to say about [it]. Brilliant and wise, it's brimming with insight, information and humor . . . The Teenage Liberation Handbook should be required reading (for those who believe in required reading) or simply pleasure reading for anyone who's ever wondered what they’re doing in school." -Merlyn's Pen _____________________________________ "Inspiring and very practical . . . Llewellyn helps her readers think about what they can do by giving them examples of what actual teenagers have done, so her book is grounded in concrete experience. She answers all of the common questions about learning outside of school and helps teenagers see that they can take control of their lives and make adolescence, instead of the stereotypical period of boredom, alienation, and rebellion that we are accustomed to, a time of interesting discoveries, real learning, and meaningful work." -Susannah
Sheffer, editor of Growing Without
Schooling magazine, _____________________________________ "What a wonderful book! I sat down with it intending to glance through it now and give it more attention later--only to find myself unable to put it down. Everything is there--not only do you have many wise and on-target things to say to the teenagers you wrote the book for, but you've succeeded in putting together a great sourcebook for homeschoolers as well as the best book on education that I've come across in a long, long time . . . How good it would be if every teacher, every school administrator, and, of course, schoolchild, who knows that there must be a better way, had a copy of this book. -David Colfax,
author of Homeschooling for Excellence _____________________________________ "This book will inspire formal school students to leave school and take control of their time; will embolden homeschoolers to be courageously creative about their educations; and will encourage parents to trust their children's choices. Gives gentle guidance for those who are uncertain about how to make autodidactism a glorious reality. Packed with unschooling philosophy and a wealth of resources." -Clonlara Home Based Education Program _____________________________________ "[Llewellyn's] enthusiasm for learning, her great faith in kids, and the wonderful educational possibilities she presents will make her book tantalizing reading for teens who can't make it in school but have the discipline and the passion to learn on their own." -American Library Association Booklist _____________________________________ "Every autodidact should get down on their knees in gratitude to Grace Llewellyn for her commitment to education in the true sense of the word. Every house that has a teenager should also have a copy of The Teenage Liberation Handbook . . . important and magical." -Kendall Hailey, author of The Day I Became an Autodidact _____________________________________ "An irreverent and thought-provoking guide . . . very thorough and highly entertaining." -Home Education Magazine
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Your life, time, and brain should belong to you,
not an institution. This Handbook is
for everyone who has ever gone to school, but it is especially a book for
teenagers and people with teenagers in their lives. You'll read