Is Modeling for You?: The Handbook and Guide for the Young Aspiring Black Model

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The Ultimate How-To Book for the Young Aspiring Black Model

The new national bestseller Is Modeling for You? The Handbook and Guide for the Young Aspiring Black Model is the first and only comprehensive book on modeling written for and about the African-American model.

The 272 page book has over 60 pages of Black models, and includes such topics as: Super Models and How they Made it to the Top, Finding an Agency, The Modeling Agency and How it Works, How to be Successful in the Modeling Industry, Planning Your Portfolio, Plus Size Modeling, and Children as Models, plus a listing of leading Black Modeling and Management Agencies and a full listing of Modeling Agencies in the United states, as well as International Agencies.

The Handbook and Guide is your constant reference to modeling, the Agencies, where to go, what to do, how to get there, and what not to do in this billion dollar industry. Whether you are aspiring to do runway, commercial print, showroom, trade shows or video modeling nationally or internationally, male or female, teenage or adult, plus-size or child modeling this book is a must have.
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 "Very helpful!" 2000-01-12
By Marie (Phoenix)
I am just starting out as a model and I had so many questions. Is modeling for you? was the perfect find. It gave me insight into the modeling business and helped me to understand the steps that are necessary to succeed. I feel much more conffident now that I have read this book. Every aspiring model should read it.

 "Tells you things other modeling guides don't, like..." 1999-10-12
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The fact that the majority of today's sucessful black models started at black agencies, and there's a listing of them in this book. It was helpful, but if you're already established as a model, it may seem redundant.

 "a great book for all models" 1998-02-18
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i recommend this book, because it gave me all the information i needed to get started in a modeling career.


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International Handbook of Student Experience in Elementary and Secondary School

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The International Handbook of Student Experience in Elementary and Secondary School is the first handbook of its kind to be published. It brings together in a single volume the groundbreaking work of scholars who have conducted studies of student experiences of school in Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, England, Ghana, Ireland, Pakistan, and the United States. Drawing extensively on students interpretations of their experiences in school as expressed in their own words, chapter authors offer insights into how students conceptualize and approach school, how students understand and address the ongoing social opportunities for and challenges in working with other students and teachers, and the multiple ways in which students shape and contribute to school improvement. The individual chapters are framed by an opening chapter, which provides background on, bases of, and trends in research on students experiences of school, and a final chapter, which uses the interpretive framework translation provides to explore how researching students experiences of school challenges those involved to translate the qualitative research methods they use, the terms they evoke to describe and define students experiences of schools, and, in fact, themselves as researchers.

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Read-Aloud Handbook

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A new edition of the acclaimed literacy handbook explains the importance of reading aloud to children while offering guidance on how to set up a read-aloud atmosphere in the home or classroom and presenting more than 1,200 children's titles that are ideal for reading aloud. Tour.
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 "Love it!" 2009-08-29
By A. Dargis
This book gave me the "why" reading is important. Everyone knows they should read to their kids but after reading this and seeing the information about how that reading affects children later in life will really motivate you to make reading a habit.

I also appreciated the information about how the American school system is hindering children's reading and why their method doesn't work very well.

The book list in the back of the book is great!

 "An Extensive, Popular Reading List and Handbook" 2009-05-20
By Shanna A. Gonzalez (Gaithersburg, MD)
Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook, first published in 1982, has sold over one million copies and gone through six editions. Trelease traveled extensively for the next 25 years, speaking to American educators and parents about how to promote a love of reading among children. He emphasizes reading aloud with parents and other adults, and his arguments for reading are focused on preserving culture, as well as benefiting children educationally and emotionally.



This book consists of ten chapters, the first nine of which a case for reading aloud to children, discussing when to begin reading, and treat other topics related to childhood literacy. Chapter three is especially helpful, describing the stages of reading aloud to children. Trelease follows children them through their maturation process, suggesting specific reading strategies and kinds of books for different stages of maturity. The tenth chapter is an annotated list of recommended readings.



Because of his secular approach, Trelease's primary criteria for selecting books are suitability for reading aloud, writing quality, and appeal to children. His emphasis is not on moral formation, and his moral criteria seem representative of our mainstream culture, especially the increasingly liberal educational culture. Still, this collection is highly respected, and contains many classic books. I have used it primarily to see what books might be popular with children in more secular circles.



The sixth edition is extensive, with over 1000 titles, more than in previous editions. Rather annoyingly, many titles are only suggested in topical unannotated lists such as "Fairy Tale Parodies" and "Sports Stories." I do recommend the final edition because it is more up-to-date and thorough than previous ones.



Jim Trelease has a web site (http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/) listing many of his educational resources, excerpts from his book, as well as a page for reviews of books that were published since the last edition of the book.

 "Good place to start..." 2009-04-06
By M. Martinez-Corrick (Moses Lake, WA)
This book was listed in my professor's Highly Recommended Books to Have. I see and understand why now she is so excited about this book. I've read a few chapters and I value the information I've gleamed from the pages already. The author has a sense of humor to boot, which having read some other textbooks, it's a great asset to have. Sometimes education material- whether it's classroom management, psychology, or language acquisition, can be dry and very hard to read. This is a book I've enjoyed reading and have a hard time putting down. It has quickly become a book I've recommended to parents, and other teachers too.

 "One Thousand Stories Before School Begins" 2009-03-21
By Chris Bowen
Research suggests that a child, in order to be ready to learn to read, needs to hear about a thousand stories before they start school. When I first heard that number, it just sounded so high. Did I need to take some time off from work to stay home to help hit the thousand? But the more I thought about it, my kids were well on their way to a thousand plus. When you add up all those little Dr. Suess and P.D. Eastman books, you can plow through a dozen of those on any given day. Here's the sad fact, though. As a middle school teacher working with struggling readers, I see kids that are twelve and thirteen that are nowhere near the thousand to this day. And it shows. Simply put, one of the most important activities you can do with your kid is read. Let them hear the language modeled well. Let them start to notice all the similarities between stories. I remember laughing when my own daughter, at four, told me that she didn't need to see "The Little Mermaid" because it's probably the same as "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty" and "Snow White". Let your child pick up on rhyming patterns and begin making their own as well.



This book would be worth purchasing for the long list of read-aloud suggestions in the back, but Trelease's own reasons for turning off the TV are dead-on. So is his discussion on OWNING books as apposed to only going to the library. The library is a must, but ownerships means value to kids. Think about it. You own DVD's. You own video games. You must value those things. You need to own books to show their value. And, you can add this one to your list of books you own and items you value.



Chris Bowen

Author of, "Our Kids: Building Relationships in the Classroom"

 "should be required reading for every parent!" 2009-03-04
By Amy Kannel (Tennessee, USA)
When my son was four months old, my mom gave me The Read-Aloud Handbook. I wasn't particularly interested at first; I was already sold on reading to my son, and the title didn't seem particularly intriguing, to be honest. But Mom's enthusiastic description of the author (based on hearing him speak in person) intrigued me. After reading the introduction to the book, I was captivated.



I knew instinctively, having been raised in a home that valued education, that reading was important. But it wasn't until I read The Read-Aloud Handbook that I understood exactly WHY reading was so vital to a child's growth. This book is filled with powerful information and persuasive arguments every parent needs to hear. And the Treasury in the second half of the book is an invaluable resource for discovering new books to read to your child!


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Every child can become an avid reader, and this beloved, classic guide shows how to make it happen. Jim Trelease explains:

• How reading aloud awakens children's imaginations and improves their language skills
• How to begin reading aloud and which books to choose
• How to create reader-friendly homes, classrooms, and libraries
• How to lure children away from the television and video games

Jim Trelease has made reading aloud a special pleasure for millions of people. With this revised edition he offers a new generation of parents, teachers, grand-

parents, and siblings the chance to discover the rewards-and the importance-of reading aloud to children.
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 "Love it!" 2009-08-29
By A. Dargis
This book gave me the "why" reading is important. Everyone knows they should read to their kids but after reading this and seeing the information about how that reading affects children later in life will really motivate you to make reading a habit.

I also appreciated the information about how the American school system is hindering children's reading and why their method doesn't work very well.

The book list in the back of the book is great!

 "An Extensive, Popular Reading List and Handbook" 2009-05-20
By Shanna A. Gonzalez (Gaithersburg, MD)
Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook, first published in 1982, has sold over one million copies and gone through six editions. Trelease traveled extensively for the next 25 years, speaking to American educators and parents about how to promote a love of reading among children. He emphasizes reading aloud with parents and other adults, and his arguments for reading are focused on preserving culture, as well as benefiting children educationally and emotionally.



This book consists of ten chapters, the first nine of which a case for reading aloud to children, discussing when to begin reading, and treat other topics related to childhood literacy. Chapter three is especially helpful, describing the stages of reading aloud to children. Trelease follows children them through their maturation process, suggesting specific reading strategies and kinds of books for different stages of maturity. The tenth chapter is an annotated list of recommended readings.



Because of his secular approach, Trelease's primary criteria for selecting books are suitability for reading aloud, writing quality, and appeal to children. His emphasis is not on moral formation, and his moral criteria seem representative of our mainstream culture, especially the increasingly liberal educational culture. Still, this collection is highly respected, and contains many classic books. I have used it primarily to see what books might be popular with children in more secular circles.



The sixth edition is extensive, with over 1000 titles, more than in previous editions. Rather annoyingly, many titles are only suggested in topical unannotated lists such as "Fairy Tale Parodies" and "Sports Stories." I do recommend the final edition because it is more up-to-date and thorough than previous ones.



Jim Trelease has a web site (http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/) listing many of his educational resources, excerpts from his book, as well as a page for reviews of books that were published since the last edition of the book.

 "Good place to start..." 2009-04-06
By M. Martinez-Corrick (Moses Lake, WA)
This book was listed in my professor's Highly Recommended Books to Have. I see and understand why now she is so excited about this book. I've read a few chapters and I value the information I've gleamed from the pages already. The author has a sense of humor to boot, which having read some other textbooks, it's a great asset to have. Sometimes education material- whether it's classroom management, psychology, or language acquisition, can be dry and very hard to read. This is a book I've enjoyed reading and have a hard time putting down. It has quickly become a book I've recommended to parents, and other teachers too.

 "One Thousand Stories Before School Begins" 2009-03-21
By Chris Bowen
Research suggests that a child, in order to be ready to learn to read, needs to hear about a thousand stories before they start school. When I first heard that number, it just sounded so high. Did I need to take some time off from work to stay home to help hit the thousand? But the more I thought about it, my kids were well on their way to a thousand plus. When you add up all those little Dr. Suess and P.D. Eastman books, you can plow through a dozen of those on any given day. Here's the sad fact, though. As a middle school teacher working with struggling readers, I see kids that are twelve and thirteen that are nowhere near the thousand to this day. And it shows. Simply put, one of the most important activities you can do with your kid is read. Let them hear the language modeled well. Let them start to notice all the similarities between stories. I remember laughing when my own daughter, at four, told me that she didn't need to see "The Little Mermaid" because it's probably the same as "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty" and "Snow White". Let your child pick up on rhyming patterns and begin making their own as well.



This book would be worth purchasing for the long list of read-aloud suggestions in the back, but Trelease's own reasons for turning off the TV are dead-on. So is his discussion on OWNING books as apposed to only going to the library. The library is a must, but ownerships means value to kids. Think about it. You own DVD's. You own video games. You must value those things. You need to own books to show their value. And, you can add this one to your list of books you own and items you value.



Chris Bowen

Author of, "Our Kids: Building Relationships in the Classroom"

 "should be required reading for every parent!" 2009-03-04
By Amy Kannel (Tennessee, USA)
When my son was four months old, my mom gave me The Read-Aloud Handbook. I wasn't particularly interested at first; I was already sold on reading to my son, and the title didn't seem particularly intriguing, to be honest. But Mom's enthusiastic description of the author (based on hearing him speak in person) intrigued me. After reading the introduction to the book, I was captivated.



I knew instinctively, having been raised in a home that valued education, that reading was important. But it wasn't until I read The Read-Aloud Handbook that I understood exactly WHY reading was so vital to a child's growth. This book is filled with powerful information and persuasive arguments every parent needs to hear. And the Treasury in the second half of the book is an invaluable resource for discovering new books to read to your child!


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 "Love it!" 2009-08-29
By A. Dargis
This book gave me the "why" reading is important. Everyone knows they should read to their kids but after reading this and seeing the information about how that reading affects children later in life will really motivate you to make reading a habit.

I also appreciated the information about how the American school system is hindering children's reading and why their method doesn't work very well.

The book list in the back of the book is great!

 "An Extensive, Popular Reading List and Handbook" 2009-05-20
By Shanna A. Gonzalez (Gaithersburg, MD)
Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook, first published in 1982, has sold over one million copies and gone through six editions. Trelease traveled extensively for the next 25 years, speaking to American educators and parents about how to promote a love of reading among children. He emphasizes reading aloud with parents and other adults, and his arguments for reading are focused on preserving culture, as well as benefiting children educationally and emotionally.



This book consists of ten chapters, the first nine of which a case for reading aloud to children, discussing when to begin reading, and treat other topics related to childhood literacy. Chapter three is especially helpful, describing the stages of reading aloud to children. Trelease follows children them through their maturation process, suggesting specific reading strategies and kinds of books for different stages of maturity. The tenth chapter is an annotated list of recommended readings.



Because of his secular approach, Trelease's primary criteria for selecting books are suitability for reading aloud, writing quality, and appeal to children. His emphasis is not on moral formation, and his moral criteria seem representative of our mainstream culture, especially the increasingly liberal educational culture. Still, this collection is highly respected, and contains many classic books. I have used it primarily to see what books might be popular with children in more secular circles.



The sixth edition is extensive, with over 1000 titles, more than in previous editions. Rather annoyingly, many titles are only suggested in topical unannotated lists such as "Fairy Tale Parodies" and "Sports Stories." I do recommend the final edition because it is more up-to-date and thorough than previous ones.



Jim Trelease has a web site (http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/) listing many of his educational resources, excerpts from his book, as well as a page for reviews of books that were published since the last edition of the book.

 "Good place to start..." 2009-04-06
By M. Martinez-Corrick (Moses Lake, WA)
This book was listed in my professor's Highly Recommended Books to Have. I see and understand why now she is so excited about this book. I've read a few chapters and I value the information I've gleamed from the pages already. The author has a sense of humor to boot, which having read some other textbooks, it's a great asset to have. Sometimes education material- whether it's classroom management, psychology, or language acquisition, can be dry and very hard to read. This is a book I've enjoyed reading and have a hard time putting down. It has quickly become a book I've recommended to parents, and other teachers too.

 "One Thousand Stories Before School Begins" 2009-03-21
By Chris Bowen
Research suggests that a child, in order to be ready to learn to read, needs to hear about a thousand stories before they start school. When I first heard that number, it just sounded so high. Did I need to take some time off from work to stay home to help hit the thousand? But the more I thought about it, my kids were well on their way to a thousand plus. When you add up all those little Dr. Suess and P.D. Eastman books, you can plow through a dozen of those on any given day. Here's the sad fact, though. As a middle school teacher working with struggling readers, I see kids that are twelve and thirteen that are nowhere near the thousand to this day. And it shows. Simply put, one of the most important activities you can do with your kid is read. Let them hear the language modeled well. Let them start to notice all the similarities between stories. I remember laughing when my own daughter, at four, told me that she didn't need to see "The Little Mermaid" because it's probably the same as "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty" and "Snow White". Let your child pick up on rhyming patterns and begin making their own as well.



This book would be worth purchasing for the long list of read-aloud suggestions in the back, but Trelease's own reasons for turning off the TV are dead-on. So is his discussion on OWNING books as apposed to only going to the library. The library is a must, but ownerships means value to kids. Think about it. You own DVD's. You own video games. You must value those things. You need to own books to show their value. And, you can add this one to your list of books you own and items you value.



Chris Bowen

Author of, "Our Kids: Building Relationships in the Classroom"

 "should be required reading for every parent!" 2009-03-04
By Amy Kannel (Tennessee, USA)
When my son was four months old, my mom gave me The Read-Aloud Handbook. I wasn't particularly interested at first; I was already sold on reading to my son, and the title didn't seem particularly intriguing, to be honest. But Mom's enthusiastic description of the author (based on hearing him speak in person) intrigued me. After reading the introduction to the book, I was captivated.



I knew instinctively, having been raised in a home that valued education, that reading was important. But it wasn't until I read The Read-Aloud Handbook that I understood exactly WHY reading was so vital to a child's growth. This book is filled with powerful information and persuasive arguments every parent needs to hear. And the Treasury in the second half of the book is an invaluable resource for discovering new books to read to your child!


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For more than two decades, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease’s beloved classic to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. Now this new edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook imparts the benefits, rewards, and importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research, The Read- Aloud Handbook offers proven techniques and strategies—and the reasoning behind them— for helping children discover the pleasures of reading and setting them on the road to becoming lifelong readers.
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 "Love it!" 2009-08-29
By A. Dargis
This book gave me the "why" reading is important. Everyone knows they should read to their kids but after reading this and seeing the information about how that reading affects children later in life will really motivate you to make reading a habit.

I also appreciated the information about how the American school system is hindering children's reading and why their method doesn't work very well.

The book list in the back of the book is great!

 "An Extensive, Popular Reading List and Handbook" 2009-05-20
By Shanna A. Gonzalez (Gaithersburg, MD)
Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook, first published in 1982, has sold over one million copies and gone through six editions. Trelease traveled extensively for the next 25 years, speaking to American educators and parents about how to promote a love of reading among children. He emphasizes reading aloud with parents and other adults, and his arguments for reading are focused on preserving culture, as well as benefiting children educationally and emotionally.



This book consists of ten chapters, the first nine of which a case for reading aloud to children, discussing when to begin reading, and treat other topics related to childhood literacy. Chapter three is especially helpful, describing the stages of reading aloud to children. Trelease follows children them through their maturation process, suggesting specific reading strategies and kinds of books for different stages of maturity. The tenth chapter is an annotated list of recommended readings.



Because of his secular approach, Trelease's primary criteria for selecting books are suitability for reading aloud, writing quality, and appeal to children. His emphasis is not on moral formation, and his moral criteria seem representative of our mainstream culture, especially the increasingly liberal educational culture. Still, this collection is highly respected, and contains many classic books. I have used it primarily to see what books might be popular with children in more secular circles.



The sixth edition is extensive, with over 1000 titles, more than in previous editions. Rather annoyingly, many titles are only suggested in topical unannotated lists such as "Fairy Tale Parodies" and "Sports Stories." I do recommend the final edition because it is more up-to-date and thorough than previous ones.



Jim Trelease has a web site (http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/) listing many of his educational resources, excerpts from his book, as well as a page for reviews of books that were published since the last edition of the book.

 "Good place to start..." 2009-04-06
By M. Martinez-Corrick (Moses Lake, WA)
This book was listed in my professor's Highly Recommended Books to Have. I see and understand why now she is so excited about this book. I've read a few chapters and I value the information I've gleamed from the pages already. The author has a sense of humor to boot, which having read some other textbooks, it's a great asset to have. Sometimes education material- whether it's classroom management, psychology, or language acquisition, can be dry and very hard to read. This is a book I've enjoyed reading and have a hard time putting down. It has quickly become a book I've recommended to parents, and other teachers too.

 "One Thousand Stories Before School Begins" 2009-03-21
By Chris Bowen
Research suggests that a child, in order to be ready to learn to read, needs to hear about a thousand stories before they start school. When I first heard that number, it just sounded so high. Did I need to take some time off from work to stay home to help hit the thousand? But the more I thought about it, my kids were well on their way to a thousand plus. When you add up all those little Dr. Suess and P.D. Eastman books, you can plow through a dozen of those on any given day. Here's the sad fact, though. As a middle school teacher working with struggling readers, I see kids that are twelve and thirteen that are nowhere near the thousand to this day. And it shows. Simply put, one of the most important activities you can do with your kid is read. Let them hear the language modeled well. Let them start to notice all the similarities between stories. I remember laughing when my own daughter, at four, told me that she didn't need to see "The Little Mermaid" because it's probably the same as "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty" and "Snow White". Let your child pick up on rhyming patterns and begin making their own as well.



This book would be worth purchasing for the long list of read-aloud suggestions in the back, but Trelease's own reasons for turning off the TV are dead-on. So is his discussion on OWNING books as apposed to only going to the library. The library is a must, but ownerships means value to kids. Think about it. You own DVD's. You own video games. You must value those things. You need to own books to show their value. And, you can add this one to your list of books you own and items you value.



Chris Bowen

Author of, "Our Kids: Building Relationships in the Classroom"

 "should be required reading for every parent!" 2009-03-04
By Amy Kannel (Tennessee, USA)
When my son was four months old, my mom gave me The Read-Aloud Handbook. I wasn't particularly interested at first; I was already sold on reading to my son, and the title didn't seem particularly intriguing, to be honest. But Mom's enthusiastic description of the author (based on hearing him speak in person) intrigued me. After reading the introduction to the book, I was captivated.



I knew instinctively, having been raised in a home that valued education, that reading was important. But it wasn't until I read The Read-Aloud Handbook that I understood exactly WHY reading was so vital to a child's growth. This book is filled with powerful information and persuasive arguments every parent needs to hear. And the Treasury in the second half of the book is an invaluable resource for discovering new books to read to your child!


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The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education

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An estimated 700,000 American children are now taught at home. This book tells teens how to take control of their lives and get a "real life." Young people can reclaim their natural ability to teach themselves and design a personalized education program. Grace Llewellyn explains the entire process, from making the decision to quit school, to discovering the learning opportunities available.
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 "Buy one for every kid you know" 2009-03-07
By Alan Morse (Maine)
I'm a former teacher in both public and private schools, the doting father of a teenager, a multi-term school board member, and a graduate of an "excellent" urban high school who went on to what some consider the top college in the country and two masters programs after that...so don't accuse me of bearing some grudge against the system for past failures or toying with the future of others' kids. If anything, I know just a tad too much about schools---even "good" schools---from continuing personal experience, and I would buy this book in a second out of my own pocket for any teen in my district who promised to read it. I've read most of it more than once myself, kept returning to it as a reference, given away copies, and recommended it publicly just yesterday to a roomful of juniors at my high school...thus my return here to check again its availability and price.



If you are a kid who can't think for yourself, don't waste your money. Stay where you are. You and your school deserve each other, and I wish you a happy life.



If you are a parent who thinks it risky giving this to your child, I would suspect you have a short, selective memory and a fear of conflict. Maybe you won't agree with everything in here, but what the hell do you risk to lose opening up an honest discussion with your kid? It might be a life changing event for both of you. Buy two of them so you can both read it at the same time and mark up your own copies. Maybe both of you will agree it's not for you, but you'll be much closer for opening the door, and school will then be more positive for being a considered choice rather than a forced obligation.

 "Think for yourself" 2009-02-23
By T. Arnold (Pennsylvania)
I am a middle school English teacher, and I use this book to teach the importance of thinking for yourself--but probably not in the way it was intended. When teaching a unit on non-fiction, I always address the importance of being able to determine fact vs. opinion--and this book is rife with examples of the latter. It is clear that the author had a very, very bad experience with school. It is also true that school is not for everyone--as a teacher I can say that with confidence. It is also true that many people would benefit from being self-taught or home-taught. But there are books about those things that do not do what this book does--make one feel like an idiot for doing anything other than dropping out immediately. I hate to use the word brain-washing--because ironically, this is just what Llewellyn is claiming schools do--but to base a major life decision such as dropping out of school on such an extremist book is to succumb to the same kind of crazy coercion that schools supposedly are using to `keep kids down'. If you go to far to the end of any spectrum, oddly, you wind up at the same place--to blindly accept everything about the public school system is just as stupid as blindly accepting the half-truths and poorly written opinions of this woman.

In addition, I feel that the examples given by Llewellyn are rather extreme--in fact, feel free to read this book, but then I urge you--think long and hard about whether or not your particular school functions in the same way. If your school and school life honestly resembles what Llewellyn describes, then go for it and drop out. I probably would--and I'd certainly take my own child out of such an environment. As a teacher, I can promise that my school and my classroom resemble the nightmare experience not at all--kids are treated with respect and in turn show respect back to their classmates and their teachers--amazing but true--and in a middle school!

 "17 Years Too Late For Me...." 2008-11-30
By K. J. Wagner (St. Louis, MO United States)
I love this book. Would have been The Best Thing back in the day, but alas, it was published the same year I graduated high school, and I never heard of it until now.



This book is full of wild and vibrant ideas, I read it and I checked it out last week from the library for my own mom. While I may have gotten out of school 17 years ago, I have two little kids who are just at the right age to start school, and I find myself very reluctant to put them into that situation.



We all carry scars around from our school years, everyone has horror stories of what school was like. What if we could have stepped out of that? For so many people, they don't even realize that there could be a different option. The idea that this exists is beyond them.



This also opens a whole new world of what it means to homeschool. I always thought of it as a (yes, ultra-religious) kid sitting at the kitchen table while mom lectures and hands out worksheets. Ew! This book instead focuses on living in the world, not the school.



If this author is too flighty, so be it! After having bicycled across six different European countries, earned a college degree (graduating cum laude from a private, four-year university) and founding my own business, I think the author is truly onto something here. I think the criticisms of being too flighty probably translate into the criticism of "not knowing your place." Thank goodness so many people in the world have the fire to go after what their passions dictate, and not what everyone else dictates.

 "weak, effeminate, lacks seriousness" 2008-10-06
By T. Johnson (U.S.)
I thought the author was a bit immature. I found the author's lack of seriousness to be a serious conflict to my real interest in accomplishing something in the world via educating myself. The author is a wanderer who wants to follow ever passion that comes her way.



The real issue with quitting school is discipline and purpose. If you don't have a lot of both then it seems foolish and could easily end up in vain. The author does not advise caution nor does she provide a voice of reason and wisdom.

 "good resource" 2008-08-18
By A. Willson
Read this book with the idea that whether or not you agree with everything, it will provide many opportunities for reflection. The author seems out-of-touch, a bit, with the current generation. Her ideals and opinions about "school" sometimes come off as flaky. For example, she's disappointed that someone would leave public school for another way to meet school requirements. Even though that person is just fine with that, her disappointment is over not choosing her definition of "unschooling"--as if they still don't get how brain washed they are.

Bottom line, if one has reservations about the public/traditional education offered, this book might be just the needed inspiration to seek an alternative. The second part is especially useful. Use it as a resource, but don't overlook others. If you are seeking validation to challenging the institution of school, there are other better written books.


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An estimated 700,000 American children are now taught at home. This book tells teens how to take control of their lives and get a "real life." Young people can reclaim their natural ability to teach themselves and design a personalized education program. Grace Llewellyn explains the entire process, from making the decision to quit school, to discovering the learning opportunities available.
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 "Buy one for every kid you know" 2009-03-07
By Alan Morse (Maine)
I'm a former teacher in both public and private schools, the doting father of a teenager, a multi-term school board member, and a graduate of an "excellent" urban high school who went on to what some consider the top college in the country and two masters programs after that...so don't accuse me of bearing some grudge against the system for past failures or toying with the future of others' kids. If anything, I know just a tad too much about schools---even "good" schools---from continuing personal experience, and I would buy this book in a second out of my own pocket for any teen in my district who promised to read it. I've read most of it more than once myself, kept returning to it as a reference, given away copies, and recommended it publicly just yesterday to a roomful of juniors at my high school...thus my return here to check again its availability and price.



If you are a kid who can't think for yourself, don't waste your money. Stay where you are. You and your school deserve each other, and I wish you a happy life.



If you are a parent who thinks it risky giving this to your child, I would suspect you have a short, selective memory and a fear of conflict. Maybe you won't agree with everything in here, but what the hell do you risk to lose opening up an honest discussion with your kid? It might be a life changing event for both of you. Buy two of them so you can both read it at the same time and mark up your own copies. Maybe both of you will agree it's not for you, but you'll be much closer for opening the door, and school will then be more positive for being a considered choice rather than a forced obligation.

 "Think for yourself" 2009-02-23
By T. Arnold (Pennsylvania)
I am a middle school English teacher, and I use this book to teach the importance of thinking for yourself--but probably not in the way it was intended. When teaching a unit on non-fiction, I always address the importance of being able to determine fact vs. opinion--and this book is rife with examples of the latter. It is clear that the author had a very, very bad experience with school. It is also true that school is not for everyone--as a teacher I can say that with confidence. It is also true that many people would benefit from being self-taught or home-taught. But there are books about those things that do not do what this book does--make one feel like an idiot for doing anything other than dropping out immediately. I hate to use the word brain-washing--because ironically, this is just what Llewellyn is claiming schools do--but to base a major life decision such as dropping out of school on such an extremist book is to succumb to the same kind of crazy coercion that schools supposedly are using to `keep kids down'. If you go to far to the end of any spectrum, oddly, you wind up at the same place--to blindly accept everything about the public school system is just as stupid as blindly accepting the half-truths and poorly written opinions of this woman.

In addition, I feel that the examples given by Llewellyn are rather extreme--in fact, feel free to read this book, but then I urge you--think long and hard about whether or not your particular school functions in the same way. If your school and school life honestly resembles what Llewellyn describes, then go for it and drop out. I probably would--and I'd certainly take my own child out of such an environment. As a teacher, I can promise that my school and my classroom resemble the nightmare experience not at all--kids are treated with respect and in turn show respect back to their classmates and their teachers--amazing but true--and in a middle school!

 "17 Years Too Late For Me...." 2008-11-30
By K. J. Wagner (St. Louis, MO United States)
I love this book. Would have been The Best Thing back in the day, but alas, it was published the same year I graduated high school, and I never heard of it until now.



This book is full of wild and vibrant ideas, I read it and I checked it out last week from the library for my own mom. While I may have gotten out of school 17 years ago, I have two little kids who are just at the right age to start school, and I find myself very reluctant to put them into that situation.



We all carry scars around from our school years, everyone has horror stories of what school was like. What if we could have stepped out of that? For so many people, they don't even realize that there could be a different option. The idea that this exists is beyond them.



This also opens a whole new world of what it means to homeschool. I always thought of it as a (yes, ultra-religious) kid sitting at the kitchen table while mom lectures and hands out worksheets. Ew! This book instead focuses on living in the world, not the school.



If this author is too flighty, so be it! After having bicycled across six different European countries, earned a college degree (graduating cum laude from a private, four-year university) and founding my own business, I think the author is truly onto something here. I think the criticisms of being too flighty probably translate into the criticism of "not knowing your place." Thank goodness so many people in the world have the fire to go after what their passions dictate, and not what everyone else dictates.

 "weak, effeminate, lacks seriousness" 2008-10-06
By T. Johnson (U.S.)
I thought the author was a bit immature. I found the author's lack of seriousness to be a serious conflict to my real interest in accomplishing something in the world via educating myself. The author is a wanderer who wants to follow ever passion that comes her way.



The real issue with quitting school is discipline and purpose. If you don't have a lot of both then it seems foolish and could easily end up in vain. The author does not advise caution nor does she provide a voice of reason and wisdom.

 "good resource" 2008-08-18
By A. Willson
Read this book with the idea that whether or not you agree with everything, it will provide many opportunities for reflection. The author seems out-of-touch, a bit, with the current generation. Her ideals and opinions about "school" sometimes come off as flaky. For example, she's disappointed that someone would leave public school for another way to meet school requirements. Even though that person is just fine with that, her disappointment is over not choosing her definition of "unschooling"--as if they still don't get how brain washed they are.

Bottom line, if one has reservations about the public/traditional education offered, this book might be just the needed inspiration to seek an alternative. The second part is especially useful. Use it as a resource, but don't overlook others. If you are seeking validation to challenging the institution of school, there are other better written books.


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 "Popping the question was the easy part." 2007-12-19
By Floyd Jackson (Oklahoma City, OK)
Today's Groom Magazine has put out an excellent handbook for the Groom-To-Be. From buying the ring, to the proposal, to walking down the isle this is a great guide about what to expect, and what to do when it comes time to marry your sweetie. If you are thinking about getting engaged, or recently engaged, I would certainly pick this book up. It is an excellent view into the whole process of getting married.


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