[LM_NET] HIT: Motivating Boys to Read

[Cindy Brittain <ceb700@AOL.COM>]

I've been asked to share some of the responses that I received from my
question about ideas to use in motivating boys to read.



In summary:



Graphic novels

Sports fiction and non-fiction, gross out fiction

Magazines, newspapers, non-fiction

Booktalks

Surveys about topics of interest

Advertising, using interesting book covers, bulletin boards, etc.

Boys Book Clubs 

Male reading mentors

Literature and workshops by Michael Sullivan, Jon Scieszka, 



Web sites:

www.guysread.com <http://www.guysread.com/>      Jon Scieszka's site

            

www.realmenread.com <http://www.realmenread.com/>      





Literature:



To Be a Boy, To Be a Reader by William G. Brozo



Connecting Boys With Books, What Libraries Can Do by Michael Sullivan



"Reading Don't Fix No Chevys" by Michael W. Smith and Jeffrey D. Wilhelm



Teenage Boys and High School English by Brue Pirie



Even Hockey Players Read by David Booth



Some were willing to share their research which supported the fact that boys
enjoy reading different material from girls - material that isn't really
valued by our education system. 



Sandra Lingo,  slingo47@fuse.net,  provided a great journal article about
her All Guys Book Club that she might be willing to share - great ideas.



Thanks to all,



Cindy Brittain, MLS Graduate Student

East Carolina University

ceb700@aol.com 
________________________________________________________________________
Check out the new AOL.  Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, 
free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail 
and more.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
  You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings
  by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book.
To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET  2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL
3) SET LM_NET MAIL  4) SET LM_NET DIGEST  * Allow for confirmation.
 * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
 * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
 * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/
 * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------