Based on more than twenty years' experience working to get boys interested in reading, the author now offers his first readers' advisory volume. With an emphasis on nonfiction and the boy-friendly categories of genre fiction, the work offers a wealth of material including: (1) Suggestions for how to booktalk one-on-one as well as in large groups;…

Boys need special attention when it comes to reading. Literacy statistics show that boys are not getting what they need to be successful readers. Guys Read is a literacy program focused on the needs of boys. It offers parents, educators, and librarians concrete ways to engage boys in reading (e.g., encouraging them to read the books they want).…

When it comes to reading, teen and preteen boys are the most difficult students. This book addresses the growing concern among middle and high school teachers about boys' lack of literacy growth and independent reading. The book makes the case that boys are in the greatest need of help with literacy instruction and stresses the importance of…