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- Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes goes West in this thrilling adventure story about a son and his father who set out to win land during the Oklahoma Land Rush–if they can survive the journey.
It’s 1889, barely twenty-five years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and a young Black family is tired of working on land they don’t get to own.
So when Will and his father hear about an upcoming land rush, they set out on a journey from Texas to Oklahoma, racing thousands of others to the place where land is free—if they can get to it fast enough. But the journey isn’t easy—the terrain is rough, the bandits are brutal, and every interaction carries a heavy undercurrent of danger.
And then there’s the stranger they encounter and befriend: a mysterious soldier named Caesar, whose Union emblem brings more attention—and more trouble—than any of them need.
All three are propelled by the promise of something long denied to them: freedom, land ownership, and a place to call home—but is a strong will enough to get them there?- Related Products:
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Will's Race for Home
Arrow 2025-2026
Will's Race for Home
$19.95This monthly handbook contains the following features:
- 4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation practices
- Lessons on grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary devices
- Arrow Planner and Skills Tracker
- Weekly Reading Guide
- Literary Device and Writing Activity
- Discussion Questions
- Family Book Club Party Ideas
- Guidelines explaining copywork & dictation practices
- Literary Device: Parenthetical Thoughts
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Arrow 2025-2026
$179.55 $149.00Where great stories and grammar skills unite!
The Arrow creates a love of reading and writing through literature!
Our year-long program is delivered in nine month-long lesson plans, released monthly.Each handbook is based on a novel and immerses your child in the world of:
- stories
- literary devices
- grammar
- punctuation
- and book club parties
Find out why the Arrow has been the most popular writing program in Brave Writer history!
It's possible to learn grammar and literary devices naturally, in conversation, through playful activities. We show you how!
Our program uses the time-tested practices of copywork and dictation as the key tools to learn punctuation, spelling, and grammar naturally in context. We teach you four methods for applying those practices to literature and writing.
Each handbook contains:
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Notes to go with a selected read aloud (book not provided)
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Four passages taken from the novel for copywork and dictation, one per week
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Easy-to-follow instructions to teach writing elements found in the passages
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Playful and effective grammar and punctuation activities that kids love
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A simple, delightful writing exercise to apply lessons
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Nine comprehension questions
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Book club party ideas
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Copywork passages on separate printable pages
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Four-color design that looks gorgeous on tablets or printed at home
The Arrow program comes with Guidelines to help you implement copywork and dictation practices, as well as a planning tool and a writing skills tracker to help you stay attuned to your child's progress.
Start any time. Enjoy the published Arrows in any order. You will receive all nine by April 2026.2025-2026 book list:
August: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
September: The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steven Sheinkin
October: Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B. B. Alston
November: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
December: Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
January: The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
February: Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes
March: The Secret of Honeycake by Kimberly Newton Fusco
April: A Wish in the Dark by Christina SoontornvatSwap 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.
Want mentorship to learn how to use Arrow? Join our Brave Writer Training Program!
Delivery: The Arrow 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 children—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 Arrow is one part of the Middle School Writers Bundle. Get all three components of the Brave Writer program in one bundle.
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