Wonder Year
A Guide to Long-Term Family Travel and Worldschooling
by Julie Frieder, Angela Heisten, Annika Paradise
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Author(s)
Julie Frieder
Annika Paradise
Related Titles
Wonder Year
A Guide to Long-Term Family Travel and Worldschooling
Wonder Year, LLC
Family & Parenting · Travel · House & Home
About the Book
Learn how to pack up the family for a life-changing, long-term journey filled with education and adventure.
If you’ve ever dreamed about an epic family adventure and heading out on the road for a few months or more, Wonder Year is for you. Part inspiration and part how-to, this book demystifies the seemingly outrageous prospect of embarking on a long-term family trip and using the world as a classroom for your kids―a trailblazing approach known as worldschooling.
Packed with practical information, Wonder Year offers invaluable guidance to help transform your dream into a well-planned reality for your family. Woven throughout the book are evocative travelogues and photos from families sharing worldschooling experiences. Paddling a wild and scenic Oregon river, stargazing in New Mexico, and visiting World War II sites in France are just a few of the colorful stories that will no doubt stir you to envision your own journey.
This book will show you how to:
- Explore funding options for long-term family travel―be it a summer, semester, year, or more
- Choose where to go and navigate the logistics of getting there
- Discover alternative education methods for teaching your kids on the ...
Julie Frieder
Annika Paradise
Current Licenses
World Wide Rights Available
Awards & Endorsements
Three Independent Book Awards
Awards:
Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY), Gold Winner, Travel
IBPA Book Award, 2024 Silver Winner, Travel
Foreword INDIES, Silver Winner, Travel
Endorsements:
“Essential reading for families on the journey toward a connected and fulfilling life.”
—Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Zones
“Wildly inspiring and eminently practical, this book will have you dreaming, plotting, and planning for what could be the best months of your family’s life.”
—Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
“For the intrepid family that’s keen to raise kids with a broad worldview, the curricular visions and thoughtful considerations outlined in Wonder Year will help you get out the door and on the road toward the greatest discoveries of your family’s lives. A recipe book for activating the deepest curiosities of young minds.”
—Chris Yager, founder of immersive student travel company Where There Be Dragons
“Wonder Year makes the case for extended family travel and ‘worldschooling,’ then provides the nuts and bolts of how to actually get out there.”
—Joshua Berman, author and travel columnist for The Denver Post
“Wonder Year will give you all the tools and tips you need to take your family on the adventure of a lifetime. As an early child educator, I appreciate their advice on how to educate on the move!”
—Stefanie Hohl, author and founder of ABC See, Hear, Do
“Extended travel—the wanderlust kind—has always felt out of reach for too many because of the expense, the disapproval of others, and seemingly overwhelming logistical challenges. But you can do it! This book is literally a ‘how-to’ guide for a life-affirming fam...