THE TEENAGE LIBERATION HANDBOOK: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
(Lowry House, 1991), by Grace Llewellyn.
"The Teenage Liberation Handbook" is undoubtedly dog-eared and sitting on a close bookshelf of every veteran homeschooling family. Grace Llewellyn presents good reasons for teens to "drop into life", by leaving school and reclaiming their natural ability to learn. The book is filled with great advice and personal stories like how to design a real-life education, how to find volunteer positions, and how to get into college without going to high school. The Handbook was written with teens in mind. Yet, its message is true for all ages of homeschoolers; self-taught and self-directed children are our future leaders and entrepreneurs.

DUMBING US DOWN: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
(New Society Publishers, 1991), by John Taylor Gatto.
By a former New York state "Teacher of the Year," Gatto's book should be read by every parent in America before they blindly send their children to school. The author asserts that the true goal of childhood learning should be to discover the special gift each child has, and that passion and enthusiasm will lead to other learning pursuits. His assessment of conventional schooling and what type of citizen it produces is a wake-up call for anyone concerned about the future of this country.

THE UNSCHOOLING HANDBOOK: How to Use the Whole World as Your Child's Classroom
(Prima, 1998), by Mary Griffith.
Mary Griffith and thousands of other unschooling parents believe that learning is as natural to children as breathing. If allowed to pursue their own interests, children will cover all the subjects taught in school. And, more importantly, they will continue to love to learn and explore their world. Filled with advice from other unschooling families (parents and kids), "The Unschooling Handbook" should be on hand for the inevitable days when you wonder if your kids are really learning. All homeschooling families, whether they use a curriculum or not, will find inspiring reasons to let their children have some freedom in how they learn.

THE HOMESCHOOLING BOOK OF ANSWERS: The 88 Most Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling's Most Respected Voices
(Prima, 1998), edited by Linda Dobson.
Linda Dobson enlisted the help of the most respected voices in the homeschooling community. Every question that new and veteran homeschoolers could ever have is answered is this book. In the Introduction, after detailing how she collected this information from around the country, Linda Dobson writes: "You now hold the results in your hand: 500 collective years--half a millennium--of thoughts, observations, philosophies, tips, and personal stories that can lead you to the personal-empowerment of homeschooling." What is genuinely interesting about this book is that while you look for answers about homeschooling, you will find that homeschooling is a way of life and that each family's journey is different.

DESCHOOLING OUR LIVES
(New Society Publishers, 1996), edited by Matt Hern.
The review of this book by Pat Farenga, president of John Holt Associates and publisher of Growing Without Schooling Magazine says it all: "Deschooling Our Lives is a terrific overview of all the things people are doing instead of sending their children to conventional schools. Most importantly, it is a collection of electrifying essays which challenge our assumptions about education. Read this book to see how you can live and learn with your children without committing them to a twelve-year sentence of schooling."

THE SUCCESSFUL HOMESCHOOL FAMILY HANDBOOK: A Creative and Stress-Free Approach to Homeschooling
(Thomas Nelson, 1994), by Raymond & Dorothy Moore.
The Moores, who are considered to be the "Grandparents" of the homeschooling movement, use personal experience and extensive research to show readers how to educate their children at home with low stress, low cost and great success. Part II: Homeschool Stress: Prevention and Remedy, is not covered better here than in any other homeschooling book on the market. The Moores have helped thousands of parents successfully homeschool their children and their book is a must-read for all homeschooling families.

The Big Book of Home Learning : Preschool and Elementary (vol. 2)
by Mary Pride
Here are your homeschooling answers! Bigger and better than ever before, the three volumes of The Big Book of Home Learning, Fourth Edition include the very latest in homeschool product reviews and how-tos.  

• The 12 steps to homeschool success
• Answers to frequently asked questions
• Our detailed "Curriculum Buyer¹s Guide" to dozens of major homeschool publishers, organized by grade level (elementary school or high school), by religious preference, and by educational philosophy
• Introduction to all major homeschool teaching methods
• Help in discerning your own learning, teaching, and organizing styles
• Help for homeschooling a challenged child or a gifted child

 THE COMPLETE HOME LEARNING SOURCE BOOK
(Three Rivers Press, 1998), by Rebecca Rupp.
Some books call themselves a sourcebook but fall short. Rebecca Rupp's book is the most comprehensive and complete source book for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators that we have seen. It covers not only basic academic subjects, but also many other areas your child could be interested in. When your daughter is fascinated with Celtic dancing you can quickly find several video's listed, each with great descriptions and where to purchase them.  Well worth the price ($29.95), but could be shared with other families.

The Homeschooling Handbook, 2nd Edition
By Mary Griffith
Do you need a book to start homeschooling? No! Should you read a few books before you consider homeschooling your children? Yes! This is one of them. Mary Griffith's Handbook covers topics such as: Making the decision, using a curriculum, discovering your child's learning style and much more. From preschool to high school, Mary Griffith's savvy and experience resonates throughout the book.
This book is available for purchase at Amazon.com

Homeschooler's Success Stories
by Linda Dobson
This is not a how-to book. It's better. It's a "how-it-was-done book." These exclusive profiles of incredible, homeschooled teens and young adults prove to the world that homeschooling works! With a moving foreword by Reed Colfax, and the outstanding first chapter, "The Homeschooling Legacy," the stories are almost an extra bonus!
This book is available for purchase at Amazon.com