Great books for boys : more than 600 books for boys 2 to 14

by Kathleen Odean

Paperback, 1998

Publication

Imprint: New York : Ballantine Books, 1998. Edition: First edition. Responsibility: Kathleen Odean. OCLC Number: 37917438. Physical: xi , 384 pages ; 21 cm. Features: Includes indexes.

Call number

RTP / Odean

Barcode

BK-07548

ISBN

9780345420831

Original publication date

1998

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, Leadership and Teaching Resources

CSS Library Notes

Description: The author of Great Books for Girls again draws on her experience as a librarian. Like the companion volume, her new roundup includes picture books as well as books for middle graders and older readers, approximately to age 14. Odean's annotations are, as before, a clearly written combination of content and commentary, with basic imprint information (though no ISBNs) and suggested age level provided for each book. She has retained some titles from the previous book, but many are different. The organization is also slightly different here, and the table of contents has been expanded for easier use.

Contents:
Picture-story books --
Folktales --
Single tales --
Collections --
Books for beginning readers: Easy readers --
Short novels --
Biographies --
Nonfiction --
History --
Nature and science --
Trucks, planes, and other technology --
Hobbies and sports --
Poetry --
Books for middle readers: Fiction --
Adventure and survival stories --
Historical fiction --
Contemporary life --
Humorous stories --
Sports fiction --
Mysteries and ghost stories --
Fantasy and science fiction --
Biographies --
Leaders and activists --
Artists, musicians, and writers --
Scientists and inventors --
Men and women in history --
Adventurers and explorers --
Sports stars --
Nonfiction --
History --
Nature and science --
Technology --
Hobbies and sports --
Poetry --
Fact or fiction? Probably fiction --
Books for older readers: Fiction --
Adventure and survival stories --
Historical fiction --
Contemporary life --
Humorous stories --
Sports fiction --
Mysteries and ghost stories --
Fantasy and science fiction --
Biographies --
Leaders and activists --
Artists, musicians, and writers --
Scientists and inventors --
Men and women in history --
Adventurers and explorers --
Sports stars --
Nonfiction --
History --
Nature and science --
Technology --
Hobbies and sports --
Poetry --
Resources for parents: Locating books --
Keeping up with children's book publishing --
Encouraging your son to read --
Magazines --
Tips on reading aloud --
Activities with books --
Books for children on sex and growing up.

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Physical description

xi, 384 p.; 21 cm

Description

BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE BOYS WANT TO READ! Parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians--we need a tool that guides us to the books that will inspire boys to read and keep them coming back for more. Now Kathleen Odean, a former member of the Caldecott and Newbery Award committees and author of the groundbreaking bestseller Great Books for Girls has compiled and annotated a unique collection of more than six hundred books--picture books, novels, mysteries, biographies, sports books, and more--that will fascinate and educate boys. Here are classic characters such as Frog and Toad, Bilbo Baggins, and Encyclopedia Brown; new favorites such as Bingo Brown, Martin the Warrior, and Harry the Dirty Dog; and real-life inspirations such as the Wright brothers, Jackie Robinson, and Jacques Cousteau. The boys who discover reading from the books in this invaluable volume will witness a wide range of role models--and embark upon an adventure that will fuel their dreams for the rest of their lives.… (more)