Episode
She's 13, Lives on a Sailboat, and Just Published Her First Novel
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- The OpenEd Podcast
- Published
- May 6, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3637
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Summary
She wrote her first novel at 11. Two years later, it's published on Amazon, she's writing four more books, recording original music, free diving to 20 meters, and leading writing workshops for other kids. At 13, Sage Sedivec won the 2026 Eddy Award for Inspiring Student of the Year. Ela Bass sits down with Sage and her mom, Elizabeth — a former classroom teacher who moved her whole family onto a sailboat and traded curriculum for passion-led learning — to talk about worldschooling, homeschooling on a sailboat, and what happens when you stop asking kids to stop writing and do their schoolwork. Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/homeschooling-while-traveling-sailboat