To be a boy, to be a reader : engaging teen and preteen boys in active literacy

Title page 1 Copyright page 2 Dedication 3 Table of contents 5 About the Author 7 Foreword 9 Acknowledgments 13 Introduction 15 Chapter 1: Boys and Reading: The Challenges and Possibilities 25 Chapter 2: Literature and Positive Male Archetypes 37 Chapter 3: Teaching Positive Male Archetypes With Literature 62 Chapter 4: Creating Successful Literacy Experiences for Boys 92 Chapter 5: Achieving a Language Curriculum for Boys: The Real Men Unit 116 Chapter 6: Alternative Texts and Practices to Engage Male Readers 151 Chapter 7: Community Partners in Boys' Literacy Growth 174 Chapter 8: Turning Adolescent Boys Into Engaged Readers: Final Lessons 197 Appendix: Literature With Positive Male Archetypes 205 References 223 Index 243 It'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 archetypes such as the Pilgrim, Patriarch, King, Healer, Prophet, and Lover. In these pages you get
* Full descriptions-with literature examples-of all 10 archetypes
* Classroom vignettes that show how teachers have successfully integrated these books into their teaching
* A brand-new chapter that focuses on using alternative texts such as graphic novels and comic books
* Fresh ideas for involving parents and community leaders in boys literacy growth
* An expansive, fully updated young adult literature list, organized by the 10 archetypes
"It'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 second edition of [book title] centers on finding entry points for boys who are otherwise disinterested in reading, then engaging them with books that contain positive male archetypes such as the Pilgrim, Patriarch, King, Healer, Prophet, and Lover."