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Peer reviewedBaines, Lawrence – ALAN Review, 1994
Combines a personal anecdote involving success with one aliterate student and results of research on the reading habits of adolescents. Presents an annotated list of 50 books for "tough guys" that match the reading habits of that particular group. (RS)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Males
Peer reviewedHall, Christine; Coles, Martin – Gender and Education, 1997
Reports on the reading habits of boys and girls, ages 10 through 14. Argues that boys need to be encouraged to understand how they have been socially constructed as readers and that they need to discuss the implications of the reading choices they make. Suggests that such discussions will help both sexes become more discerning and critical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedChildress, Glenda T. – Top of the News, 1985
Describes observations of recreational reading material selection by kindergarten and first-grade boys and girls. Discussion covers gender-related preferences in choices of recreational library materials, fiction and non-fiction choices, flexibility in reading choices, and gender roles. Observations made in 1983 and 1984 are appended. Five sources…
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
