Ralph Fletcher
Ralph Fletcher's website is a wonderful resource of his material and ideas for writing . He is the author of Boy Writer's: Reclaiming Their Voices.
Scholastic Books
Scholastic Books is a great resource to find books especially for your boy reader. It also has a wealth of articles and resources about boy learners.
Boys Read.Org
This is a very creative and informative website dedicated to helping boy readers. I love it because the creator of the site definitely has more resources (and time) to put into making this a great resource.
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Peg Tyre
Peg Tyre's website gives an insight to how her book The Trouble With Boys came about. She has a blog that conveys her perspective on her writing.
Patrick Carmen
I had the privilege of attending an author session with Patrick Carmen at the 2009 International Reading Association. His multi-media approach to his writing capture boy readers or the reluctant reader instantly. His website is a plethora of information for parents and teachers.
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Best Blogs
Andrew Miller - Edutopia
Andrew Miller is a National Faculty member for the Buck Institute for Education, an organization that specializes in project-based curriculum, and a collaborator with Abeo School Change, committed to make powerful learning a reality for every student. He is also a regular blogger for Edutopia. I love how he writes! Some of his latest blogs really relate to boys and their learning. Some of my favorite blog posts...
Game-Based Learning Units for the Everyday Teacher
Get Your Game On: How to Build Curriculum Units Using the Video Game Model
Using Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom
Use Game-Based Learning to Teach CivicsA New Community and Resources for Games for Learning
Ideas for Using Minecraft in the Classroom
Game-Based Learning Units for the Everyday Teacher
Get Your Game On: How to Build Curriculum Units Using the Video Game Model
Using Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom
Use Game-Based Learning to Teach CivicsA New Community and Resources for Games for Learning
Ideas for Using Minecraft in the Classroom
Mike McQueen- Getting Boys To Read
Mike McQueen is an author, teacher, and librarian. His blog has a variety of resources and information. His blog isn't fancy but boy do you get some practical information from someone in the educational trenches.
Booklists
Heinemann-Raintree Classroom
Redbrick Publishers is now part of the the Heinemann Raintree company. I found this publisher to be a fantastic resource to find leveled graphic novels. Their website is a little overwhelming, but type in "graphic novels" in search and you're on your way. Your best bet is to get their catalog for a visual of every book!
Parents' Choice: A Booklist for BoysIs there any material out there that can get my pre-adolescent sons to read something not printed on the small screen?
Great Books for BoysThis list is an excerpt from GREAT BOOKS FOR BOYS More Than 600 Books for Boys 2 to 14 by Kathleen Odean. This site is a Random House Publishers link.
KidsRead.Com"Great Book for Boys" is the title of this page. Brief summaries for each book to help get a glimpse if that book is "just right" for your reader.
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Librarians Recommend Books for Boys Recommended Reading Lists for BoysThis website is a list of lists. Each link sends you to another site of books for boys. Wow!
Oprah's Booklist for Boys
Yes! Even Oprah has suggested reading list for boy readers.
Guys Read
I love this website. This link goes directly to the booklist. Make sure you check out the rest of the website. Very informative!
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