Just Like That

Gary Schmidt

The Boomerang is a monthly digital downloadable product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific novel. It is geared toward young teens ages 13-14 and is the indispensable tool for Brave Writer 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
  
• Beyond the Passage and Inside Scoop boxes
• 9 Think Piece questions
• Golden Lines prompt
• Book Club Party Ideas

A note about content
Ultimately, Just Like That affirms kindness and community. But several vivid descriptions of violence and unhappy events in this book may be upsetting. Parents are encouraged to pre-read this novel to be equipped to process reactions and insights together with their teens.