Azalea, Unschooled

Extra, Extra

Posted by Liza Kleinman on Jun 21, 2015 in Azalea, Unschooled, Reviews, Unschooling | 0 comments

I sat down recently with a reporter from the Portland Press Herald to talk about Azalea, Unschooled. I enjoyed talking with her and with her homeschooled daughter, who was present at the interview. We talked about the book, homeschooling, and life in Portland (it turns out that my family isn’t the only one that has mixed up an experimental batch of switchel). Here’s the...

See You in Boothbay!

Posted by Liza Kleinman on Jun 9, 2015 in Azalea, Unschooled, Events, Unschooling | 0 comments

Maine authors, Maine books, Maine summer–what could be better? I’ll be signing copies of Azalea, Unschooled from 9-12 on July 11 at the 2015 Books in Boothbay summer book fair. If you’re up there, stop by and say...

Another Review for Azalea

Posted by Liza Kleinman on Jun 3, 2015 in Azalea, Unschooled, Reviews, Unschooling | 0 comments

I loved reading an eleven-year-old reviewer’s comments about Azalea, Unschooled on LitPic! The reviewer called the book “a really fun read” and recommends it “for readers between 8-12 who enjoy books centered around a female character, who like detective work and a fun plot, or who simply want to find out more about unschooling.”

Azalea, Reviewed

Posted by Liza Kleinman on May 28, 2015 in Azalea, Unschooled, Reviews, Unschooling | 0 comments

Foreword Reviews has reviewed Azalea, Unschooled! See below! Azalea, Unschooled Reviewed by Aimee Jodoin May 27, 2015 Having been homeschooled her whole life and after moving to Portland, Maine, with her family, Azalea attempts “unschooling,” in which she is given the freedom to “discover her own truth.” She is guided by her parents, friends, and community members to learn practical skills and to find her own passions—though it’s not as easy as it sounds. With everyday challenges come valuable lessons, and both parents and kids can be educated by this fascinating perspective. Ages seven...

Azalea is Launched!

Posted by Liza Kleinman on May 14, 2015 in Azalea, Unschooled, Events | 2 comments

My thanks to everyone at Islandport Press and Greenlight Studio for a terrific book launch event! We had a reading and a signing, plus pizza, cake, and space for the kids to play–all in all, a perfect party! It was wonderful seeing so many friends and family members there. Azalea, Unschooled is a book about finding community, and it meant a lot to me to have so many members of my community turn out to support the book. Here are some pictures! Azalea, Unschooled‘s author Liza Kleinman and illustrator Brook Gideon meet at last! Our Islandport Press editor Melissa Kim...