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Bibliography on Boys and Reading

  1. Abilock, Debbie. "Sex in the Library: How Gender Differences Should Affect Practices and Programs." Emergency Librarian (May/June 1997): 17-18.
  2. Anderson, Dee. Reading Is Funny! Motivating Kids to Read with Riddles. Chicago: American Library Association, 2008.
  3. Anderson, Sheila B, ed. Serving Young Teens and ‘Tweens. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
  4. Aronson, Marc. Exploring the Myths: The Truth about Teenagers and Reading. Lantham, Md.: Scarecrow, 2001.
  5. Barthes, Roland, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Marcel Proust, and D.W. Winnicott. Reading Boyishly. Durham: Duke University Press, 2007.
  6. Baxter, Kathleen A., and Marcia Agness Kochell. Gotcha for Guys! Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited About Reading. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
  7. Black, Ann N. Readers Theatre for Middle School Boys: Investigating the Strange and Mysterious. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008.
  8. Booth, Heather. Serving Teens Through Readers’ Advisory. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007.
  9. “Boys and Books.” Reading Today.(Aug/Sep 2006): 1-4.
  10. Braun, Linda. W. Teens, Technology, and Literacy: Or, Why Bad Grammar Isn’t Always Bad.Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
  11. Brozo, William G. To Be a Boy, to Be a Reader: Engaging Teen and Preteen Boys in Active Literacy. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association, 2002.
  12. Cavazos-Kottke, Sean. “Five Readers Browsing: The Reading Interests of Talented Middle School Boys.” Gifted Child Quarterly. (Spring 2006): 132-147.
  13. Chatterji, Madhabi. “Reading Achievement Gaps, Correlates and Moderators of Early Reading Achievement: Evidence from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten to First Grade Sample.” Journal of Educational Psychology. (August 2006): 489-507.
  14. Clark, Beverly Lyon, and Margaret R. Higonnet, eds. Girls, Boys, Books, Toys: Gender in Children's Literature and Culture. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 1999.
  15. Cunningham, A.E., and K.E. Stanovich. “What Reading Does for the Mind.” American Educator (Spring/Summer 1998): 8-15.
  16. Fichtelberg, Susan. Encountering Enchantment: A Guide to Speculative Fiction for Teens. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
  17. Fraser, Elizabeth. Reality Rules! A Guide to Teen Nonfiction Reading Interests. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008.
  18. Gilbert, R., and P. Gilbert. Masculinity Goes to School. London: Routledge, 1998.
  19. Goldberg, Gail Lynn, and Barbara Sherr Roswell. Reading, Writing and Gender: Instructional Strategies and Classroom Activities That Work for Girls and Boys. New York: Eye on Education, 2002.
  20. Gurian, Michael, and Terry Trueman. What Stories Does My Son Need? A Guide to Books and Movies That Build Character in Boys. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000.
  21. Gurian, Michael, and Kathy Stevens. The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2005.
  22. Gurian, Michael. The Wonder of Boys.New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1996.
  23. Gustafson, Chris. “Reading Motivation Through Competition: Boys as Readers.” Library Media Connection(Feb 2008): 16-17.
  24. Harris, Violet J. “Selecting Books That Children Will Want to Read.” The Reading Teacher (Feb 2008): 426-430.
  25. Hartlage-Striby, Karen. “Girls Choose Fiction: Boys Choose Non-Fiction.” Kentucky Libraries 65 (Fall 2001): 36-39.
  26. Honnold, RoseMary.The Teen Readers’ Advisor. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2006.
  27. Horton, Rosemary. “Boys are People Too: Boys and Reading, Truth and Misconception.”Teacher Librarian(Dec 2005): 30-32.
  28. Hubert, Jennifer. Reading Rants: A Guide to Books that Rock! New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007.
  29. Hudak, Tina. “Are Librarians Reading Teachers, Too?” Library Media Connection (Feb 2008): 10-14.
  30. James, Abigail Norfleet. Teaching the Male Brain: How Boys Think, Feel, and Learn in School. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2007.
  31. Jones, Patrick, Maureen L. Hartman and Patricia Taylor. Connecting With Reluctant Teen Readers: Tips, Titles, and Tools. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2006.
  32. Kelly, Paula. “Boys, Books, Blokes and Bytes.” Journal of Australasian Public Library and Information Services. (June 2007): 72-83.
  33. Kindlon, Dan, and Michael Thompson. Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys. New York: Ballentine Books, 1999.
  34. Knowles, Elizabeth, and Martha Smith. Boys and Literacy: Practical Strategies for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
  35. Krashen, Stephen D. The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research. 2nd ed. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2004.
  36. Lynn, Ruth Nadelman. Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
  37. Lypsyte, Robert. “Listening for the Footsteps: Books and Boys.” Horn Book 68 (May/June 1992): 290-296.
  38. Neu, Terry W., and Rich Weinfeld. Helping Boys Succeed in School: a Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press, 2007.
  39. Nippold, Marilyn A., Jill K. Duthie, and Jennifer Larsen. “Literacy as a Leisure Activity: Free-Time Preferences of Older Children and Young Adults.” Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 36 (2005): 93-102.
  40. Oakhill, Jane V., and Alison Petrides. “Sex Differences on the Effects of Interest on Boys’ and Girls’ Reading Comprehension.” British Journal of Psychology. (May 2007): 223-235.
  41. Odean, Kathleen. Great Books for Boys. New York: Ballentine Books, 1998.
  42. Pawuk, Michael. Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
  43. Pollack, William. Real Boys’ Voices. New York: Random House, 2000.
  44. Pollock, William. Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood. New York: Random House, 1998.
  45. Ross, Catherine Sheldrick, Lynne McKechnie, and Paulette M. Rothbauer; Reading Matters: What the Research Reveals About Reading, Libraries, and Community. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
  46. St. Jarre, Kevin R. “Don’t Blame the Boys: We’re Giving Them Girly Books.” English Journal. (Jan 2008): 15-16.
  47. Sax, Leonard. Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men. New York: Basic Books, 2007.
  48. Sax, Leonard. “The Boy Problem.” School Library Journal. (Sep 2007): 40-43.
  49. Sax, Leonard. Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know about the Emerging Science of Sex Differences. New York: Broadway Publishers, 2006.
  50. Scieszka, Jon. Guys Write for Guys Read. New York: Viking, 2005.
  51. Serchay, David S. The Librarian's Guide to Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2008.
  52. Smith, Michael W., and Jeffrey D. Wilhelm. Going with the Flow: How to Engage Boys (and Girls) in Their Literacy Learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2006.
  53. Smith, Michael W., and Jeffrey D. Wilhelm. "Reading Don't Fix No Chevys:" Literacy in the Lives of Young Men. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2002.
  54. Sommers, Christine Hoff. The War Against Boys. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.
  55. Stauffer, Suzanne M. “Developing Children’s Interest in Reading.” Library Trends. (Fall 2007): 402-442.
  56. Sullivan, Michael. Connecting Boys with Books: What Libraries Can Do. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003.
  57. Vardell, Sylvia M. Children’s Literature in Action: A Librarian’s Guide. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008.
  58. Warrican, S. Joel. “Promoting Reading Amidst Repeated Failure: Meeting the Challenges.” High School Journal. ( Oct/Nov 2006): 33-43.
  59. Welch, Rollie James. The Guy-Friendly YA Library: Serving Male Teens. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
  60. Whitmore, Richard. “Boy Trouble.” The New Republic. (1/23/2006): 15-18.
  61. Young, J. P., and W. G. Brozo. "Boys Will Be Boys, or Will They? Literacy and Masculinities." Reading Research Quarterly (36:3): 316-535.
  62. Zbaracki, Matthew D. Best Books for Boys: A Resource for Educators. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

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