CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY BOOK SYNOPSIS A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER / A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK / A Top 10 Amazon Book of the Month Pick / A Washington Post Book to Read in January / A Library Journal Big Book of the Week / A BookRiot Best New Nonfiction of January A heartbreaking, empowering, often hilarious debut memoir about a mother's all-consuming love, a son's perilous quest to discover the world beyond the front door and the unregulated homeschool system that impacts millions like him...Stefan Merrill Block was nine when his mother pulled him from school, certain that his teachers were "stifling his creativity." Hungry for more time with her boy who was growing up too quickly, she began to instruct Stefan in the family's living room. Beyond his formal lessons in math, however, Stefan was largely left to his own devices and his mother's erratic whims, such as her project to recapture her twelve-year-old son's early years by bleaching his hair and putting him on a crawling regimen. In this "stunning debut memoir" (Jenna Bush Hager, The Today Show), Block beautifully reflects on his experiences in both traditional and at-home education systems, delving into: The inception of the homeschooling movement and its massive rise throughout America Early memories of Block's mother, and a poignant look into their dysfunctional mother-son story Block's reentry into the public school system, both jarring yet insightful, and the bullying he withstood His emotional journey towards forgiveness, love, and hope as he becomes a parent himself At once a novelistic portrait of mother and son, and an illuminating window into an overlooked corner of the American education system, Homeschooled is a moving, funny and ultimately inspiring story of a son's battle for a life of his own choosing, and the wages of a mother's insatiable love. RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups OUR BOOKS ARE LISTED BY AGE GROUP to indicate that the content is engaging and appropriate for those selected ages. PLEASE NOTE: They may not be the appropriate reading level for every child at those ages or may extend beyond the brackets (which will be noted in the description below each book). ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Publisher: Hanover Square Press Publish Date: January 06, 2026 Pages: 288 Dimensions: 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.2 inches | 0.8 pounds Language: English Type: Hardcover Condition: NEW ------------------------------------------
