BoysRead.org - Developing a New Generation of Literate Men

"I'm am so impressed with your site. I teach 6th grade boys and only boys. Your site will be a much used resource for our year long reading workshop. I have a feeling that some of my boys who say they are not readers will be transformed by your website."
-- Julie Johnson, MICDS
St. Louis, Missouri

"Help! My son has reached low self esteem because he knows he can't read as well as others in his peer group. I don't know what to do. He has absolutely NO interest in reading. He hates it and school."
-- Concerned mom.

Developing a New Generation of Literate Men

Our mission is to transform boys into lifelong readers. We are an organization of parents, educators, librarians, mentors, authors, and booksellers. Periodically, we will feature an Extraordinary Author on our home page. Below is information about an incredible writer who has published several compelling and gripping novels that boys love.

Boys Read picks two outstanding novels for summer reading. The first is Watt Key’s Alabama Moon. The second is Fran Cannon Slayton’s When The Whistle Blows. These are two great books for boys that we believe wouldn’t have been published in the recent past. We applaud the publishers for taking a risk and looking beyond marketing trends. These books have unique and fresh voices that will appeal to many reluctant readers.

To learn more about Alabama Moon, click here.
To learn more about When The Whistle Blows, click here.

	America's boys are the most violent in the industrialized world.
	50% of all minority male students drop out of school.
	87% of boys play explicitly violent video games.
	92% of convicted violent felons are male.
	Male literacy is part of the solution.