Synopses & Reviews
Boys in our culture are raised to achieve, to hide such feelings as uncertainty and fear, to compete rather than cooperate. Boys also trail girls in reading and a love of books. What parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians need is a tool that will guide them to the books that will inspire all kinds of boys and keep them coming back for more. Now Kathleen Odean, a former member of the esteemed Caldecott and Newbery Award committees, has compiled and annotated GREAT BOOKS FOR BOYS, a unique and invaluable collection of more than six hundred boos -- picture-story books, novels, mysteries, biographies, folktales, sports books, and more -- that will fascinate and educate boys ages two to fourteen. Here are classic characters such as Bilbo Baggins and Frog and Toad; new favorites like Bingo Brown and Martin the Warrior; and real-life inspirations such as the Wright brothers, Jackie Robinson, and Marco Polo.
More than just a pastime, literature is a key to the unexplored. And the boys who discover reading from these books will be embarking on an adventure that will fuel their dreams for the rest of their lives.
Synopsis
BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE BOYS WANT TO READ!
Parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians--we need a tool that guides us to the books that will inspire boys to read and keep them coming back for more. Now Kathleen Odean, a former member of the Caldecott and Newbery Award committees and author of the groundbreaking bestseller Great Books for Girls has compiled and annotated a unique collection of more than six hundred books--picture books, novels, mysteries, biographies, sports books, and more--that will fascinate and educate boys. Here are classic characters such as Frog and Toad, Bilbo Baggins, and Encyclopedia Brown; new favorites such as Bingo Brown, Martin the Warrior, and Harry the Dirty Dog; and real-life inspirations such as the Wright brothers, Jackie Robinson, and Jacques Cousteau.
The boys who discover reading from the books in this invaluable volume will witness a wide range of role models--and embark upon an adventure that will fuel their dreams for the rest of their lives.