(queue the sad classical music)
I was going to teach a high school Government class at our homeschool co-op, and I planned to use the 2014 edition of Declaration Statesmanship in conjunction with the Book of Readings. Early in the summer, these were easy to find for under $15 each, but as fall loomed closer, they were more rare and more expensive.
One of the moms in the co-op needed these books.
She told me the main book was going for $200 on Amazon. I did a head-snap and was like, "WHAT?!" and then my fingers flew across my laptop keyboard searching for a better price. I knew that other parents also did not yet have the books and was worried they would not be able to find it at a good price, and that is NOT ACCEPTABLE!
And yes, there is that not-super-visible part of the page that says you can maybe get a copy used if you click a certain link. (she ended up getting the book that way; another student's mom got the book from another homeschool mom I connected her with)
If you'd like to see a place you love added to this post, please email me at HomeschoolingInKansasCity@gmail.com!
Happy ending to this story, and here are 23 places where you can check for books you need!
*Some of these include affiliate links so, for instance, if you purchase something on BooksRun, I get some points that go toward purchasing my own homeschool books. So thank you!
- AbeBooks
- Alibris
- Amazon (click the used)
- Best Bookstores by State (blog post)
- Better World Books
- Biblio.com
- Bookfinder
- BookScouter
- BooksRun — Just to the right of this post, you can type in the name of a book you're looking for in the BooksRun box and find out how much it would be to purchase it. You can also find out how much you could get for the book if you would like to sell it!
- Chegg
- eBay
- Facebook (groups, personal, Marketplace, used curriculum sale events)
- Friends and fellow homeschoolers who have older kids who may have taken the course, so they might have the book you need. I'm always more willing to part with books on my bookshelf if someone is offering me money for them!
- Garage sales — True, this is more for when you are planning WAY ahead or in pure perusal mode, but you never know what you might find!
- Half Price Books
- Homeschooling in Kansas City — These are books from my personal homeschool bookshelf, so I can meet locally or ship for a fee. Photos will be added, and offerings taken down immediately once payment has been made.
- HomeWorks for Books — This is a local Kansas City area homeschooling foster family with a HUGE consignment business. We have consigned some of our coop books and I've consigned my personal books and we've done very well going through her!
- Library (yours)
- Library (friend's or family member's)
- Powell's Books
- Second Sale
- SellBackYourBook.com
- ThriftBooks
- Thrift stores — You never know what books you might find at your rinky-dink neighborhood thrift store!
Have more ideas? Let me know in the comments or at mommykerrie@yahoo.com. Thanks!
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