Scary, gross, and enlightening: books for boys grades 3-12

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.

The book -- Strategies -- The challenge -- Websites -- Just the facts : nonfiction -- A picture paints a thousand words : graphic works -- And he scores : sports -- And a shot rang out : mystery and adventure -- Knock! Knock! Who's there? : humor -- To infinity and beyond : fantasy and science fiction -- The way we were : war and history -- It's a dude thing : male characters -- That's show business : books that have become movies -- Say it proud : read alouds -- Appendices.