What makes a book for a boy?
If they can IDENTIFY WITH THE CHARACTER: Books that reflect their image of themselves-what they aspire to be and to do.
HUMOR -Books that make them laugh and that appeal to their sense of mischief
ACTION: Fiction that focuses on action more than on emotion /Storied: PLOT AND ACTION not description
SERIES: Books in a series provide a sense of comfort and familiarity; show “what’s up” with characters they’ve come to know
VISUAL: Graphic novels and books with pictures; comic books
EXPORTABLE KNOWLEDGE: headlines, box scores, jokes, cool part of book/movies; trivia
CONTROVERSY: Books that are edgy or controversial-worth arguing about and caring about; Contain powerful or positive ideas
SATIRE: Are “novel” or unexpected
LIFE-EXPANDING: Contain political o moral appeal; answer questions about manhood
IDENTITY: Books in which a boy can be a boy-dogs do not judge boys
SURVIVAL-Self-Reliance
MECHANICAL-how things work
WAR books
SMALL SEGMENTS
