"Get Johnny Reading!"

"Get Johnny Reading!" is the result of the "Why Johnny Won't Read!" presentation developed by Dr. Peggy Wheelis, Annie Miers, Jan McGee, and Elizabeth Dumas for the 2006 Louisiana LAMP(Library and Media Professionals)Tour. This blog is a forum for sharing ideas and library programing used by K-12 school librarians to motivate boys and other reluctant readers to become actively engaged in reading. Comments are welcomed. To join the blog send your name and email address to: jmcgee@opsb.net.

Friday, May 04, 2007

New GUY-LITERATE books from Libraries Unlimited

Libraries Unlimited www.lu.com has four new GUY-LITERATE resources that sound really good.

The Guy-Friendly Teen Library- Serving male teens
Gotcha for Guys! Nonfiction books to get boys excited about reading
Playing to Learn - Video games in the classroom
Boys and Literacy - Practical strategies for librarians, teachers, and parents

I received the company's brochure about these books just last week. Gotcha for Guys has received a good review from Booklist. I am definitely considering these for future purchase.