Boomerang

Deep dives into high quality books!

Teens are ready for plot twists, adventure, moral quandaries, history, and a wide variety of literary genres. Enter the Boomerang!

This is the 2024-25 Year-Long Boomerang book list. The 2025-2026 program will be available starting June 2. Save the date!

Our year-long program is delivered in nine month-long lesson plans, released monthly.

Each handbook is based on a novel and immerses your teen in the world of:

• literary analysis
• historical context
• grammar
• punctuation
• and book club parties

Each handbook contains:

• Detailed notes to establish the context of the novel of the month (book not included)

• Four passages taken from the novel for copywork and dictation, one per week

• Easy-to-follow instructions to teach writing elements found in the passages

• Examination of grammar and punctuation

• Additional notes that go beyond the passage

• Nine "think piece" questions—for discussion and writing

• Book club party ideas

• Copywork passages on separate printable pages

• Four-color design that looks gorgeous on tablets or printed at home

The Boomerang program includes Guidelines for implementing copywork and dictation practices, a planning tool, and a writing skills tracker to help you stay informed about your teen's progress.

Start any time. Enjoy the published Boomerangs in any order. You will receive all nine by April 2025. 

2024-2025 book list:

• August: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
• September:  I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai
  
• October: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
  
• November: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton 
• December: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L‘Engle
• January: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
• February: American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky by Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein
• March:  The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas
• April: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

Swap one! This year, when you purchase the year-long program, you can swap one handbook in the program for a handbook in the Literature Singles collection. Find the swap form in your account after purchase.

Delivery: The Boomerang is delivered to your Brave Writer online account once per month on the 15th. Each handbook (40-50 pages) is a non-consumable PDF and can be used with multiple teens—no need to purchase additional copies.

Want a print copy? Go to the front of the line at the Homeschool Printing Company with a special Brave Writer offer. Order here. 

Note: The Boomerang is one part of the High School Writers Bundle. 

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