Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1, 100 books, Gotcha for Guys! deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.
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Gotcha for Guys!
Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited About Reading
- 289 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Gotcha for Guys!
Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited About Reading
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Table of contents
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Around the World
- Chapter 2. American History
- Chapter 3. Prehistoric Creatures
- Chapter 4. Science
- Chapter 5. All Things Gross
- Chapter 6. Animals
- Chapter 7. Creepy-Crawly Creatures: Bugs, Reptiles, and Amphibians
- Chapter 8. Action and Innovation: Sports, the Military, Machines, Buildings, and Inventions
- Chapter 9. Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries
- Chapter 10. Hot Topics: Magic, Riddles, Games, and Puzzles, Art and Drawing, Fascinating Facts and Reference Books
- Acknowledgments
- Author/Illustrator Index
- Title Index
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