Jon Scieszka is a well known author and he founded Guys Read to encourage a passion for reading among young boys, with the philosophy that boys love to read most when they are reading things they love. (Well, actually everyone feels that way, really :)
It is tough to keep boys reading through middle school and high school. There are a lot of books and studies devoted to this issue. At public libraries, we see a significant drop in the number of boys attending programs or participating in summer reading after about 5th grade. Connecting boys with books seems to be a challenge. So, I understand his motivation. I have not read one of these yet, but they are written by some of the best known "boy" authors. Hopefully, they will have a magic formula! Put one of these in your son's hands today!
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