Encouraging Educational Diversity: Depictions of Homeschoolers in Middle-Grade Fiction
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https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.14n2.13Abstract
In this article, depictions of homeschooling in middle-grade fiction—defined here as fiction for children in grades three to six—will be examined. Factors considered while completing this literature review include: the homeschooling motivation, homeschooling as the problem or solution, and the homeschooling style. Titles were chosen based on quality, availability, and age appropriateness.References
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