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| == Middle Readers == | == Middle Readers == | ||
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?surviving+the+applewhites '''''Surviving the Applewhites'''''], by Stephanie Tolan – 13-year-old Jake has been kicked out of every school in his state – his only hope now is to survive the eccentric family responsible for his home-schooling. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?surviving+the+applewhites '''''Surviving the Applewhites'''''], by Stephanie Tolan – 13-year-old Jake has been kicked out of every school in his state – his only hope now is to survive the eccentric family responsible for his home-schooling. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?libby+on+wednesday '''''Libby on Wednesday'''''] by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is another story about an 11-year-old home-schooled girl entering public school for the first time – in an accelerated 8th grade program. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?libby+on+wednesday '''''Libby on Wednesday'''''] by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is another story about an 11-year-old home-schooled girl entering public school for the first time – in an accelerated 8th grade program. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/X?ida+b+hannigan '''''Ida B'''''] by Katherine Hannigan – Ida’s ideal farm life, which included homeschooling by her parents – is disrupted when her mother is diagnosed with cancer and she is sent to fourth grade in public school. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?ida+b+hannigan '''''Ida B'''''] by Katherine Hannigan – Ida’s ideal farm life, which included homeschooling by her parents – is disrupted when her mother is diagnosed with cancer and she is sent to fourth grade in public school. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/X?savvy+ingrid '''''Savvy'''''] by Ingrid Law features a home-schooling family with special abilities. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?savvy+ingrid '''''Savvy'''''] by Ingrid Law features a home-schooling family with special abilities. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/X?skellig+almond '''''Skellig'''''] by David Almond – Michael, coping with issues at school and in his family, encounters a strange being in his garage and turns to his home-schooled friend Mina for support. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?skellig+almond '''''Skellig'''''] by David Almond – Michael, coping with issues at school and in his family, encounters a strange being in his garage and turns to his home-schooled friend Mina for support. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/X?schooled+korman '''''Schooled'''''] by Gordon Korman features Cap Anderson, home-schooled by his hippie grandmother until she becomes ill – when he must transition to public seventh-grade. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?schooled+korman '''''Schooled'''''] by Gordon Korman features Cap Anderson, home-schooled by his hippie grandmother until she becomes ill – when he must transition to public seventh-grade. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?love+stargirl '''''Love, Stargirl'''''] by Jerry Spinelli, is the sequel to [http://166.61.234.92/search/t?stargirl '''''Stargirl''''']. In the sequel, home-schooled Stargirl writes to her ex boyfriend Leo to describe her new life after she moved. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?love+stargirl '''''Love, Stargirl'''''] by Jerry Spinelli, is the sequel to [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?stargirl '''''Stargirl''''']. In the sequel, home-schooled Stargirl writes to her ex boyfriend Leo to describe her new life after she moved. |
| == Older YAs == | == Older YAs == | ||
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/X?feed+anderson '''''Feed'''''], by M. T. Anderson - features a home-schooled girl who is an individual not deceived by the brain manipulation evident in others. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?feed+anderson '''''Feed'''''], by M. T. Anderson - features a home-schooled girl who is an individual not deceived by the brain manipulation evident in others. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?alice+i+think '''''Alice, I Think'''''], by Susan Juby – Fifteen-year-old Alice is finally sick of being at home and wants to be “normal” – until she realizes that what makes her family crazy is also what makes them special. Alice’s story is continued in [http://166.61.234.92/search/t?miss+smithers '''''Miss Smithers'''''] and then [http://166.61.234.92/search/t?alice+Macleod+realist '''''Alice Macleod, Realist At Last''''']. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?alice+i+think '''''Alice, I Think'''''], by Susan Juby – Fifteen-year-old Alice is finally sick of being at home and wants to be “normal” – until she realizes that what makes her family crazy is also what makes them special. Alice’s story is continued in [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?miss+smithers '''''Miss Smithers'''''] and then [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?alice+Macleod+realist '''''Alice Macleod, Realist At Last''''']. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/X?parrotfish+wittlinger '''''Parrotfish'''''] by Ellen Wittlinger – Grady is attempting more of a transition than just home-school to mainstream. He used to be Angela, but that never felt right. Now he is struggling to find his place within his home-schooling family and his new public school friends. | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?parrotfish+wittlinger '''''Parrotfish'''''] by Ellen Wittlinger – Grady is attempting more of a transition than just home-school to mainstream. He used to be Angela, but that never felt right. Now he is struggling to find his place within his home-schooling family and his new public school friends. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?real+lives+eleven+teenagers '''''Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don’t Go To School Tell Their Own Stories'''''] edited by Grace Llewellyn | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?real+lives+eleven+teenagers '''''Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don’t Go To School Tell Their Own Stories'''''] edited by Grace Llewellyn |
| [[Category:Young Adult Fiction]] | [[Category:Young Adult Fiction]] | ||
| [[Category:Setting]] | [[Category:Setting]] | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 27 June 2009
Article in Category:Young Adult Fiction and Category:Setting
Middle Readers
- Surviving the Applewhites, by Stephanie Tolan – 13-year-old Jake has been kicked out of every school in his state – his only hope now is to survive the eccentric family responsible for his home-schooling.
- Libby on Wednesday by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is another story about an 11-year-old home-schooled girl entering public school for the first time – in an accelerated 8th grade program.
- Ida B by Katherine Hannigan – Ida’s ideal farm life, which included homeschooling by her parents – is disrupted when her mother is diagnosed with cancer and she is sent to fourth grade in public school.
- Savvy by Ingrid Law features a home-schooling family with special abilities.
- Skellig by David Almond – Michael, coping with issues at school and in his family, encounters a strange being in his garage and turns to his home-schooled friend Mina for support.
- Schooled by Gordon Korman features Cap Anderson, home-schooled by his hippie grandmother until she becomes ill – when he must transition to public seventh-grade.
- Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, is the sequel to Stargirl. In the sequel, home-schooled Stargirl writes to her ex boyfriend Leo to describe her new life after she moved.
Older YAs
- Feed, by M. T. Anderson - features a home-schooled girl who is an individual not deceived by the brain manipulation evident in others.
- Alice, I Think, by Susan Juby – Fifteen-year-old Alice is finally sick of being at home and wants to be “normal” – until she realizes that what makes her family crazy is also what makes them special. Alice’s story is continued in Miss Smithers and then Alice Macleod, Realist At Last.
- Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger – Grady is attempting more of a transition than just home-school to mainstream. He used to be Angela, but that never felt right. Now he is struggling to find his place within his home-schooling family and his new public school friends.
- Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don’t Go To School Tell Their Own Stories edited by Grace Llewellyn
