Grace Llewellyn (born March 18, 1964) is an American educator, author, and publisher in the fields of youth liberation, unschooling and homeschooling. She is the founder of ''Lowry House Publishers'', founder and director of ''Not Back To School Camp'' and ''The Hive: Self-Directed Learning for Teens''.

Biography

Llewellyn was born on 18 March 1964 in Boise, Idaho, United States. She completed her B.A. from

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in 1986. After teaching for three years, Llewellyn came across the work of John Holt, which led her to reconsider her approach to education. In 1991, at age 26, she wrote '' The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education''. Llewellyn published the ''Teenage Liberation Handbook'' through her publishing company, Lowry House Publishers.

Bibliography

* '' The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education'' () * ''Guerrilla Learning: How to Give Your Kids a Real Education With or Without School'' () (with co-author Amy Silver) 2001 * ''Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don't Go to School Tell Their Own Stories'' () 1993, 2005 * ''Freedom Challenge: African American Homeschoolers'' () 1996

References

External links

The Not Back To School Camp website.
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