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A Time to Fly Free

by Stephanie Tolan

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Ten-year-old Josh, who finds his private school unbearable, joins forces with an elderly man in tending injured birds.

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vashonpatty | Aug 1, 2023 |

I really liked this book as an older teenager because of its positive depiction of leaving school and learning some other way. I also liked reading about birds. If you are looking for kid lit about homeschooling/unschooling, this is a good choice. (

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