Product Overview
Imagine a teenager who enjoys learning how to write essays. Thousands of our students over the last twenty-five years have told us exactly that—that they enjoy writing essays now. Our program is friendly and clear! See for yourself.
In the High School Writer’s Bundle, we combine two programs to create a complete year's credit of English and writing.
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An easy-to-use PDF manual written to and for your teens, to learn critical thinking and essay writing (Help for High School)
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Nine PDF handbooks that pair with monthly novels (read aloud by you or read by your student—books can be purchased here). Discover the "not boring" way to teach literary analysis, grammar, and reading comprehension. (See book list on Boomerang page)
Our bundles are made up of year-long, non-consumable PDF products. We show you how to put them together for a rich writing life! These tools can be used for more than one child at a time, particularly if close in age, and again with other children as they come of age.
Please note!
After payment, you’ll receive instructions for how to log into your Brave Writer account and download your products. Inside your account, you'll find a wealth of free materials to help you prepare for your year.
Want a print copy? Go to the front of the line at the Homeschool Printing Company with a special Brave Writer offer. Order here.
Boomerang 2025-2026
The Boomerang is Brave Writer’s deep-dive language arts program for teens, built around nine powerful novels. Each monthly handbook explores literary analysis, grammar, punctuation, and more through guided copywork, dictation, and rich discussions—plus book club party ideas! Designed to spark critical thinking and meaningful conversations, the Boomerang makes high school literature study both thorough and engaging.
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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.
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:
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Detailed notes to establish the context of the novel of the month (book not included)
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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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Examination of grammar and punctuation
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Additional notes that go beyond the passage
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Nine "think piece" questions—for discussion and writing
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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 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 2026.
2025-2026 book list:
Swap one! When you purchase the year-long program, you may 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 Boomerang? Join our Brave Writer Training Program!
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.
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Help for High School
The foundational course to develop academic writers ready for college. Includes critical thinking activities, how to conduct research, crafting a thesis statement, and following two essay formats most often taught in colleges (for ages 13-18).
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Essay training made simple
Finally, a program written for teens, to teens!
Help for High School is a self-directed academic writing program.
It teaches rhetorical thinking, as well as the essay formats most commonly assigned in high school and college.
Inside are:
- Fifteen modules of writing instruction
- Six exercises that build critical thinking skills
- Nine lessons that teach the two key essay formats
- Exploratory Essay (open form)
- Persuasive Essay (closed form)
- Instruction in writing thesis statements and conducting research
- Helpful directions for how to paraphrase and cite expert opinion
- Samples and models for feedback are included
Help for High School teaches teens how to think, argue, and create their own powerful writing style at the same time.
Your teen will build the following skills:
- developing a command of language
- creating a supported argument
- fostering a rhetorical imagination
- comparing and contrasting viewpoints
- discovering the role of narrative writing in academic formats
- understanding the difference between exploratory and expository essay forms
- writing thesis statements
- identifying points and particulars
- documenting sources
- paraphrasing versus quoting experts
- understanding viewpoint, bias, perspective, and facts
- creating in-line citations and works cited
This program is great for kids who are no longer struggling with writing. If your student has not written a report or finds it difficult to freewrite, start with the Building Confidence program. Learning those skills first will make Help for High School a much more successful experience.
Help for High School is 166 pages, in a black and white format, and is a non-consumable PDF. One copy may be used for multiple students in the same family.
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: Help for High School is one part of the High School Writers Bundle and the College Prep Writers Bundle.
