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Title: The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education by Grace Llewellyn ISBN: 0-9629591-7-0 Publisher: Lowry House Pub Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.46 (54 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: too old now
Comment: I'm too old and jaded to appreciate this book now.
But, in an effort to reach those who aren't, let me say this: Read this book!! It changed the way I thought about learning, thinking, and living when I read it, and I was out of high school at the time. I was even a former homeschooler, but this book still presented ideas that were new to me. TTLH has had a profound impact on the way I experience education, and that has stayed with me throughout college and graduate school.
What am I saying: This book is inspiring. If you want to be inspired, read it. If you prefer to remain inspiration-less, don't read it. This book will change you, but you have to let it. It will do nothing if you refuse to let it. I know. I recommended this book to everyone I knew, but no one took to it like I did. Not a single person. Most people just thought I was an idiot for talking about "unschooling" and "self education."
Every time I used the word "autodidact" I got a strange look.
Sometimes that's how you tell the really good books... the strange looks you get when you talk about them.
The original edition is much, much better than the newer version because it is more comprehensive and more real. It feels more honest. But even if you read the flashier edition, take the ideas to heart. Consider them.
Rating: 3
Summary: Well...
Comment: One thing I can say for this book is that it definitely reaches its intended audience - that is, children and teenagers who are unhappy in school and want an alternative. It is inflammatory in its wordings and its ideals, and sometimes that's exactly what a teenager needs to shift them into gear.
However, at fifteen, a year and a half after becoming an 'autodidact', I can definitely appreciate the pros and cons of both homeschooling and public schooling, something the author seems completely unable to do. In my case, there are several things that I miss from public school that, while not impossible, are hard to do in my particular homeschooling situation. Sports and Music being the most prominent examples. And while I can't imagine giving up my academic freedom at this point, especially since I'm beginning college next year, there are details that Llewellyn either glosses over or doesn't mention entirely while describing unschooling, and many of them are important.
Homeschooling, especially teaching yourself, takes a lot of dedication and hard work. This is not an easy ride. The nice thing about public school is that information is generally laid out in a orderly, understandable manner. You don't have this when you're searching through your library trying to figure out how to give yourself a comprehensive education on your own. And the internet, while a brilliant resource, is even more confusing.
Llewellyn talks about how you can go from homeschooling to college just as easy or easier than if you went to public school. This is only true if you study. I don't care how much someone thinks that playing video games all day will help them when they're a game designer, if you don't have basic math and english enough to write an essay without dropping into webspeak, then you're essentially screwed when it comes to college.
While I'd recommend this to any truly desperate-to-get-out-of-school teenager, especially if there is no chance of them graduating on time or even at all, I'd also recommend that they read more than just this one book and have a good idea of what they're getting into before they make a commitment. And the more help you can get from learned adults, the better!
Rating: 5
Summary: And one chapter later...
Comment: It took me about a chapter to realize that I truly hate school, as much as I've said otherwise, and no matter how many times I've been moved up I'm not going to get anywhere. Now, I still haven't finished, and I am already feeling a mix of terrible miffedment, depression, and determination to get out of this place.
Thank you unschooled cousin Loopy for lending me this book!
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