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So why is this page separate from Children's Services and Teens and Young Adults? Because there is a thread running through the library literature about the need to reach boys, who seem to read less and use the library less after the primary grades.

Here's a selection of recent items:

Web based

Boy Meets Book Official web site of "Connecting Boys with Books: What Libraries Can Do" author, Michael Sullivan

Boys, Literacy and Reading Collection of websites assembled by staff at Trinity College, Perth, Western Australia, for a meeting of the Western Australia School Library Association, April, 2003. Power points from the program also available.

Boys Read, Seattle-based organization of parents, educators, librarians, mentors, authors, and booksellers whose mission is to "transform boys into lifelong readers."

Encouraging Teens To Keep Reading - Blog posting for February 12, 2007 by Gary Anderson, author of the book, Gameplayer:The Genesis Portal

Guys Read Offers a list of books recommended by the webmaster, children's author Jon Sczieska, and others suggested by visitors to the website.

Reading Is Fundamental: A Booklist for Boys

The Young Adult Library Service Association offers a list of Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers . This list is often nicknamed, 'books for boys'. The final list will be announced at ALA's Midwinter meeting, but the current nominations and past lists are available online.

Print

Brown, Amy and Molly Meyers. "Bringing in the Boys: Using the Theory of Multiple Intelligences to Plan Programs that Appeal to Boys." Children & Libraries, Vol. 6, no. 1, Spring 2008, p. 4-9.

Horton, Rosemary. "Boys and reading: strategies and problems." Access, Volume 20, issue 2, 2006, p. 5-7. Publication of the Australian School Library Association.

Knowles, Elizabeth and Martha Smith. Boys and Literacy: Practical Strategies for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents, by Elizabeth Knowles. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005. ISBN 1591582121

Levine, Jenny. Gaming and Libraries: Intersection of Services. Library Technology Reports. Issue 5, volume 42.

Sullivan, Michael. Connecting Boys with Books: What Libraries Can Do. Chicago, ALA, 2003. [0-8389-0849-7]

Sullivan, Michael. "Why Johnny Won't Read." Schools often dismiss what boys like. No wonder they're not wild about reading.
School Library Journal 8/1/2004 issue

Toppo, Greg. "Funny, but boys do read" July 5, 2005 USA Today
Interview with Jon Sczieska

Zbaracki, Matthew D. Best Books for Boys: A Resource for Educators. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008.

Additional Resources

Graphic novels

Videogames
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