Grace Llewellyn (born March 18, 1964) is an American educator, author, and publisher in the fields of youth liberation,

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and

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ing. 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

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, United States. She completed her B.A. from Carleton College 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

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) 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.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Llewellyn, Grace American education writers 1964 births Living people Youth rights people Writers from Eugene, Oregon Homeschooling advocates Advocates of unschooling and homeschooling Writers from Boise, Idaho Carleton College alumni Businesspeople from Eugene, Oregon