A Rover's Story

Jasmine Warga • Anthropomorphism

The Arrow is the monthly digital product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific read aloud novel (you purchase or obtain the novels yourself). It’s geared toward children ages 11–12 and is an indispensable tool for parents who want to teach language arts in a natural, literature-bathed context.

This guide contains the following features:

  • 4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation
  • Notes about punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary devices
  • Weekly Reading Guide
  • Arrow Planner and Skills Tracker
  • 3 Grammar or Punctuation Spotlights 
  • Literary Device: Anthropomorphism
  • Writing Activity: Anthropomorphize It!
  • 9 Discussion Questions
  • Book Club Party Ideas
  • 49 pages
  • Publication Date: December 2023

How does the Arrow fit into the Brave Writer complete language arts program? Learn more on our Getting Started page.

All products are digital and downloadable. All sales are FINAL. No refunds.

About the book 

Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name.

Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assemble him, he begins to develop humanlike feelings. Maybe there’s a problem with his programming….

Human emotions or not, launch day comes, and Res blasts off to Mars, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quickly discovers that Mars is a dangerous place filled with dust storms and giant cliffs. As he navigates Mars’s difficult landscape, Res is tested in ways that go beyond space exploration.

As millions of people back on Earth follow his progress, will Res have the determination, courage, and resilience to succeed… and survive?– Amazon

Purchase A Rover's Story novel here.


This Arrow is a part of the 2023-2024 Year-Long Arrow. Purchase here.


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