Gotcha for Guys!: Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading

by Kathleen A. Baxter, Marcia Agness Kochel

Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1,100 books, "Gotcha for Guys!" deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.

Genres: Books About Books

288 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chapters like "All Things Gross" and "Creepy Crawly Creatures" contribute to a stereotype of boys' reading tastes. Nonetheless, this is a good annotated bibliography.

[Jolee]

another passion of mine, with obvious appeal to only the librarians, tween/teen readers in the crowd. But for all of you, take a look! Great from browsing and referral.