Some Books about Summerhill - Happy Summerhill Reading!

Set in rural Pennsylvania's Amish country, SummerHill Secrets follows the true-to-life struggles and heartfelt triumphs of fourteen-year-old Merry Hanson. Preteen girls will come to love, laugh, and cry with the impulsive Merry as she encounters intriguing mysteries while also struggling to be the best she can be in God's eyes. Volume One includes the original titles Whispers Down the Lane, Secret in the Willows, Catch a Falling Star, Night of the Fireflies, and A Cry in the Dark..
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Originally published in 1960, Summerhill became an instant bestseller and a classic volume of education for an entire generation Now, this thoroughly expanded and revised version of the original Summerhill reinstates the revolutionary "free school" traditions begun by Summerhill's founder A.S. Neill.

As American education lags behind the rest of the world, this new edition is more timely than ever. The children of today face struggles far greater than any previous generation and we, as parents and teachers, must teach them now to make choices for themselves and to learn from the outcome of their decisions.

This classic work yet again invites a new view of childhood and presents an essential treatise that challenges us to rethink our approach to education.
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Here, Bill Ayers speaks as a parent and educator who has spent years in the classroom experimenting with A.S. Neill's progressive approach. While he admits to being a fan of Neill's, he also admits that Neill's techniques "seemed more than a little loony" when they first appeared .
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Something awful is happening on SummerHill-and it's giving Merry Hanson the creeps. Her Amish neighbor's farm was vandalized, and the damage is costly. Merry is determined to help her best friend Rachel solve the mystery, but how?

The situation gets stickier when the police arrest a boy from Merry's art class at school. Sure, Elton was caught starting a fire in a trash can, but Merry knows he wouldn't hurt anyone! Can she prove it? And just who is out to get Rachel and her family?

Suddenly it's a race to solve the mystery before someone gets hurt!

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Merry Hanson is on her guard when a suspicious-looking pickup is spotted scouting her neighborhood Why is the stranger so interested in SummerHill? Then at dusk the rusty old truck returns, and Merry overhears an argument that leaves her even more concerned. But by the time she rushes outside to investigate, the truck and its passengers have disappeared into the night.

Haunted by what she has heard, Merry searches the area and discovers an abandoned baby girl! A note tucked inside her basket begs the finder to care for her. Merry is convinced the little girl is an answer to prayer, but can she persuade her parents to adopt baby Charity?

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When Chelsea Davis's mother disappears, Merry Hanson's concern for her long-time friend drives her to do some sleuthing. Mrs. Davis has always dabbled in questionable interests like astrology, but she never imagined Chelsea's mother would vanish!..
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