t's no secret that boys in the United States are at great risk of failing at school, due in large part to their disinterest in traditional literacy texts. The first edition of To Be a Boy, To Be a Reader shed light on a novel way to boost boys motivation to read and increase their achievement in school-and set them on a path of lifelong literacy. And now, the bestselling, oft-cited classic is back in a fully updated second edition, packed with helpful, timely advice and resources for your middle or high school classroom. To Be a Boy, To Be a Reader centers on engaging boys with books that contain positive male arc

Introduction Boys and Reading :The Challenges and Possibilties Literature and Positive Male Archrtyres Teaching Positive Male Archetypes With Literature Creating Successful literacy Experiences for Boys Achieving a Language Curriculum for Boys: The Real Men Unit Achieving Texts and Practices to Engage Male Readers Community Partners in Boy's Literacy Growth Turning Adolescent Boys Into Engaged Readers ; Final Lessons Literature With Positive Male Archetypes