Four award-winning books. Thirteen weeks of daily structure. A composition book they'll keep forever. An end-of-summer presentation on August 28. This is not a reading list — it's a program.
My son is homeschooled. I see him every day.
I see what he knows and what he doesn't. I see where he's strong and where the gaps are. I see the kids around him too — in programs, in co-ops, in the neighborhood — and I notice the same things. Skills that are sharp. Skills that are missing. Patterns that keep showing up.
I'm not here to criticize the system. I came through a different one and I'm genuinely not sure mine was better. What I do know is that the system has changed, the demands have changed, and the gap between what children are capable of and what they're being asked to produce has quietly gotten wider.
At some point you stop waiting for someone else to close it.
You realize you're responsible. You're in control. You just need a plan worth executing.
The Lit List is that plan — for reading. Four award-winning books, a composition book your child writes in all summer, and an end-of-summer presentation on August 28. Built for the parent who has been paying attention and is ready to do something about what they've seen.
Every book was chosen for literary standing, diversity of voice, and the ability to ask something real of a reader at that grade level. Two separate lists — one for each grade band. Not the same books.
Four steps. Clear expectations. A finish line on August 28.
Every enrolled family receives a composition book guide — an eight-section system for a standard $2 composition book. Your child sets it up before June 1 and writes in it from the first day to the last.
One $2 composition book. Seven sections. Four books. Twelve vocabulary words tracked from first guess to real definition. And a Presentation Day that gives the whole summer a real finish line.
The standard price for a program like this will be $75. Founding families pay $30 — not because the program is worth less, but because your experience helps us make year two better.
Every enrolled family receives access to a private feedback portal — a direct line to tell us what worked, what was too hard, what was confusing, and what we missed. We read everything. We fix what we can. We tell you what changed. You're part of what makes year two better.
Founding family incentive: Families who complete the full program — all four books and Presentation Day on August 28 — are grandfathered at $30 for summer 2027. Finish strong and your rate never changes.
No cost to request the Open Book. No cost to apply. If selected, $30 secures your spot.
Request the Open Book to learn everything about the program before committing. Or go straight to the application — it takes about five minutes.