Scary, Gross, and Enlightening Books for Boys Grades 3–12
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Scary, Gross, and Enlightening Books for Boys Grades 3–12

  1. 172 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Scary, Gross, and Enlightening Books for Boys Grades 3–12

About this book

Finally, a book to help educators promote sure-fire reading pleasers to boy readers in grades 3–12! Scary, Gross, and Enlightening: Books for Boys Grades 3-12 is the helpful new reference handbook for educators looking for just the right books to captivate the imaginations of boys in a way that makes reading fun as well as effective. In chapters than span the full range of categories and genres, Scary, Gross, and Enlightening surveys the latest and greatest titles aimed at boys in the primary and secondary grades, including nonfiction, graphic novels, mystery and adventure, sports, sci-fi and fantasy, humor, history, books that were made into movies, read-aloud titles, and classic works that have stood the test of time. Each chapter suggests a number of appropriate and delightful titles on a specific theme and includes listings of corresponding websites, reproducible lessons, and activities. The book also provides lists of professional titles to support each chapter's theme, as well as research-based strategies for teaching with the suggested books.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Table of Figures
  6. About the Author
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Just the Facts: Nonfiction
  9. Chapter 2: A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: Graphic Works
  10. Chapter 3: And He Scores: Sports
  11. Chapter 4: And a Shot Rang Out: Mystery and Adventure
  12. Chapter 5: Knock! Knock! Who’s There?: Humor
  13. Chapter 6: To Infinity and Beyond: Fantasy and Science Fiction
  14. Chapter 7: The Way We Were: War and History
  15. Chapter 8: It’s a Dude Thing: Male Characters
  16. Chapter 9: That’s Show Business: Books That Have Become Movies
  17. Chapter 10: Say It Proud: Read Alouds
  18. Appendix 1: Selected Books That Have Worked for Years
  19. Appendix 2: Professional Books
  20. Appendix 3: Great Book Sources for All Readers
  21. Appendix 4: Reading Interest Survey
  22. Works Cited
  23. Index