Promotional Information

Addressing the hot issue of literacy and boys, this new book explores the facts and research related to the topic. Furnishing annotations of current, relevant journal and magazine articles, it provides strategies for making changes in the classroom and home that will help improve the literacy of boys.

Table of Contents

Introduction
What Does the Research Say?
Strategies for Change
Humor
Adventure
Information/Nonfiction
Fantasy/Science Fiction
Horror/Mystery
Sports
War
Biography
History
Graphic Novels
Realistic Fiction
Works Cited
Appendix A: Author Information--Just for Boys
Appendix B: Magazine Information--Just for Boys
Resources

About the Author

ELIZABETH KNOWLES, Ed.D., an elementary teacher for 29 years, is currently Director of Staff Development at Pine Crest School in Boca Raton, Florida. MARTHA SMITH, a media specialist at the same school, has 21 years of experience.

Reviews

Highly recommended for its wealth of practical strategies and its comprehensive annotated bibliographies.
*Education Libraries*

[A] useful tool for teachers, librarians or parents looking for additional lists of books that will interest boys.
*American Libraries*

All children need good literacy skills, but helping boys to become enthusiastic readers requires a specialized approach. Educators Elizabeth Knowles and Martha Smith explore the facts and research on this topic in Boys and Literacy: Practical Strategies for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents. They address classroom changes and focus on genres of particular interest to boys--humor, adventure, fantasy/science fiction, horror/mystery, war, and graphic novels--and also include annotations and reading levels for the recommended titles.
*Reference & Research Book News*

This carefully organized guide is designed to encourage boys to become better and more enthusiastic readers….Writing, discussion, art, and performance connections to reading are described as important tools for keeping boys interested and engaged at home, in the library, and at school. The predominant content is a selection of well-balanced extensive annotated reading lists and bibliographies on topics of interest to boys from elementary school through high school.
*VOYA*