Thinking about my favorite read aloud books, I noticed common thread. Because of what I read as a child and because of the genre of books I still enjoy most, I read a lot of fantasy novels and often with female characters. This not actually uncommon. It can be hard to find books that really interest boys. Lucky for me, I had a younger brother and was such an avid reader that I read his books too! :-) For those of you without this luxury, I thought I'd link some websites that focus on book lists for boys, often listed by genre, such as animals, building, explosions, aliens, etc. Below are a couple websites and brief descriptions or quotes from each.
Guys Read- Research shows that boys are having trouble reading, and that boys are getting worse at reading. No one is quite sure why. But the good news is that research also shows that boys will read — if they are given reading that interests them. So the biggest part of this site is the collection of book titles below. These are books that guys have told us they like. Our idea is to help guys become readers by helping them find texts they want to read.
Boys Read- Developing a new generation of literate men. It's not that boys can't read; it's that they don't. Our mission: Transform boys into lifelong readers.
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