- John Holt.
- John Taylor Gatto, the ex NYC revered teacher who wrote Dumbing Us Down and the more recent tome, The Underground History of American Education: An Intimate Investigation Into the Prison of Modern Schooling.
- Grace Llewelyn's wonderful book, The Teenage Liberation Handbook, would be another obvious one.
- Lewis, Amini and Lannon's treasure, A General Theory of Love, about attachment and brain development.