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Home School Heroes Paperback – September 1, 2006

by Christopher Klicka (Author), Josh Harris (Foreword)
4.9 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

Home School Heroes: The Struggle & Triumph of Home Schooling in America covers the history of the modern homeschool movement, with many stories of God’s faithfulness to homeschool families fighting in court for the right to educate their children. It is a book that can be read by older kids and adults alike to give them an appreciation for all the sacrifices of homeschool families to win the freedom we enjoy today. Home School Heroes concludes with a call to readers to always remain vigilant and active in protecting our precious freedom to teach our children in God’s ways.

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  1. Print length
    367 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    B&H Books
  4. Publication date
    September 1, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    6.06 x 0.98 x 9.04 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0805426000
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0805426007
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Christopher J. Klicka is a homeschooling father of seven, popular speaker, and author. Since 1985, when homeschooling was still illegal in most states, he has served as Senior Counsel of the Home School Legal Defense Association, working successfully in the legislatures and courts to win the right to homeschool without burden-some regulations. Klicka works in Purcellville, Virginia

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ B&H Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2006
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 367 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0805426000
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0805426007
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.06 x 0.98 x 9.04 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #3,734,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • Shaun black
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2015
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    Great to hear the stories told. A must for anyone who homeschools or thinking about it.
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  • Satisfied
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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  • Ashley Mauck
    5.0 out of 5 stars homeschool Heros
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2010
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    This book is a great learning tool to remind us of what our founding homeschooling families did for us. Also Chris Klicka is a great writer. It is a great book for anyone to read.
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  • HeatherHH
    4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable history of the struggle and triumph of homeschooling in America
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2009
    I am a homeschooling parent of five children, and Lord willing, more. I was homeschooled my high school years, and my brother in his middle school years. My husband's brothers were homeschooled. But, all of this homeschooling took place in the 90s, once homeschooling was already clearly legal. I wanted to know about those who had gone before and suffered the persecution from government, the court trials, etc to win these freedoms. So, this book sounded wonderful to me, but it wasn't quite what I expected.

    A better title for this book would be the subtitle: "The Struggle and Triumph of Home Schooling in America." Most of the book focuses on the various court cases, examples of contacts with government officials in the various states, legislation passed, etc. It's valuable in depicting the difficulty in securing homeschooling freedom. However, families were in general talked about for only a paragraph or two. The title "Home School Heroes" had made me expect a more detailed look at some individual families, their decision to homeschool, the persecution and trials that came with it, etc. But, this book is more an overview of the "big picture."

    This book is a testimony to the grace and power of God. Many of the victories won were nothing short of miraculous. And the author definitely recognizes it. Glory is repeated and explicitly given to God. This permeates the book, which is a plus in my opinion. There's also an appendix with a salvation message.

    There are also a couple chapters encouraging homeschooling families to continue to fight to preserve their freedoms and warning of the dangers of charter schools and other voluntary involvement with the public school system. Very appropriate.

    At the beginning of the book, in starting this history, there is a chapter entitled "The Home School Legal Defense Association Is Born." Now this makes sense, because most of the court cases starting in the mid-80s involved them, with the author working there all that time. However, the chapter became an infomercial for HSLDA, quite literally. Partway through, you're asked who you're going to call when you need help, told they're on the side of the little guy (with quotes from satisfied members), given membership costs and encouraged to join, etc. Now, our family has membership, and we are fans of HSLDA. But, this detailed sales pitch portion would have been more appropriate in an appendix at the end, or in the final epilogue.

    All in all, this is a good book for homeschooling families that don't have much knowledge of how homeschooling came to be legal in all 50 states, and how arduous a task it was. It's a wonderful testament to God's mercy. It's not a book that I'm likely to reread in the next decade, but it's one that I'll keep on hand to loan out to others.
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  • Sandra Dake Langley
    5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding reading and great information
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2008
    This is a book that all parents thinking about homeschooling or that have been schooling at home should read. It is full of easy ideas, while letting us know that before us our fellow American's had to fight a huge battle to have the rights to be free to home school their children. It was a tough battle that we continue fighting for every day of our lives. I would highly recommend you reading this book.
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