Scieszka, Jon, et al. “Overcoming the Obstacle Course: Teenage Boys and Reading; Boy Books, Girl Books: Should We Re-Organize Our School Library Collections?; Guys and Reading; Where the Boys Are. ; from "boys’ Life" to ‘thrasher’: Boys and Magazines; Connecting With Boys at Lunch: a Success Story; Motivating Boys As Beginning Readers”. Teacher Librarian, vol. 30, 2003, p. 9, https://scholar2.islandarchives.ca/islandora/object/ir%3Air-batch6-1836.

Genre

  • Journal Article
Contributors
Author: Scieszka, Jon
Author: Doiron, Ray
Author: Haupt, Allison
Author: Jones, Patrick
Author: Dahlhauser, Julie
Author: Martin, Robie
Author: Cox, Ruth E.
Author: Fiorelli, Dawn Cartwright
Date Issued
2003
Abstract

Includes seven articles that discuss overcoming obstacles to getting teenage boys to read. Highlights include what teacher-librarians can do; what boys see as obstacles; material selection; collection organization; gender issues; learning differences; magazines; lunchtime book discussion groups; motivating boys as beginning readers; and popular book titles for boys. (LRW)

Note

Teacher Librarian

Language

  • English
Page range
9
Host Title
Teacher Librarian
Volume
30
ISSN
1481-1782

Department