Boys and literacy : practical strategies for librarians, teachers, and parents / Elizabeth Knowles and Martha Smith.

Literacy and boys is currently a hot issue in education and the media. This new book by award winning authors, Knowles and Smith, explores the facts and research on the topic and furnishes annotations of current, relevant journal and magazine articles. It gives strategies for making changes in the c...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Knowles, Elizabeth, 1946-
Other Authors: Smith, Martha, 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
Subjects:
LEADER 03315cam a2200529 a 4500
001 b1333951
003 CaEvIII
008 041228s2005 ctum b a001 0 eng
005 20221223185923.9
010 |a  2004063830 
015 |a GBA491524  |2 bnb 
016 7 |a 013069821  |2 Uk 
019 |a 57355114  |a 60511751  |a 1022674951 
020 |a 1591582121  |q (pbk. ;  |q alk. paper) 
020 |a 9781591582120  |q (pbk. ;  |q alk. paper) 
035 |a (OCoLC)57414791  |z (OCoLC)57355114  |z (OCoLC)60511751  |z (OCoLC)1022674951 
035 |a (CaEvIII)b1333951 
040 |a DLC  |b eng  |c DLC  |d UKM  |d C#P  |d BAKER  |d EHH  |d BTCTA  |d YDXCP  |d VP@  |d MUQ  |d CQU  |d VUE  |d DEBBG  |d CWI  |d TUU  |d TULIB  |d BDX  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCF  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ  |d CSJ  |d OCLCO  |d DHA  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCA  |d OCLCQ  |d JDP  |d OCLCO  |d AU@  |d UKMGB  |d OCLCQ  |d OCL  |d OCLCA  |d AUHCL  |d UtOrBLW 
043 |a n-us--- 
049 |a SCLL 
050 4 |a Z1039.B67 K66 2005 
100 1 |a Knowles, Elizabeth,  |d 1946-  |0 n 96082204  
245 1 0 |a Boys and literacy :  |b practical strategies for librarians, teachers, and parents /  |c Elizabeth Knowles and Martha Smith. 
264 1 |a Westport, Conn. :  |b Libraries Unlimited,  |c 2005. 
300 |a xxi, 164 pages :  |b illustrations ;  |c 28 cm 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
340 |p illustration  |2 rdaill 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
505 0 |a Humor -- Adventure -- Information / nonfiction -- Fantasy / science fiction -- Horror / mystery -- Sports -- War -- Biography -- History -- Graphic novels -- Realistic fiction. 
520 |a Literacy and boys is currently a hot issue in education and the media. This new book by award winning authors, Knowles and Smith, explores the facts and research on the topic and furnishes annotations of current, relevant journal and magazine articles. It gives strategies for making changes in the classroom and the home to help improve the literacy of boys and includes suggestions based on current brain research. Chapters focusing on genres of particular interest to boys (horror, adventure, science fiction, war, fantasy, mysteries, etc) include information, annotated journal articles, general discussion questions, at least ten book annotations, and a list of additional titles for each genre. All titles will also include a reading level and one chapter will feature graphic novels. Helpful appendices will furnish information about magazines and authors of particular interest to boys. 
650 0 |a Boys  |x Books and reading  |z United States.  |0 sh2009117371 
650 0 |a Children's literature, American  |v Bibliography.  |0 sh2008100463 
650 0 |a Young adult literature, American  |v Bibliography.  |0 sh2008124362 
650 0 |a Reading  |x Sex differences.  |0 sh 85111662  
650 0 |a Boys  |x Education.  |0 sh 85016211  
650 0 |a Books and reading  |v Bibliography.  |0 sh 85015758  
650 7 |a Boys.  |2 homoit  |0 homoit0000220 
650 7 |a Children.  |2 homoit  |0 homoit0000255 
700 1 |a Smith, Martha,  |d 1946-  |0 n 96082207  
907 |a .b13339515  |b 050421  |c 190913 
913 |a - 
994 |a 92  |b SCL 
998 |a beat  |b 050505  |c m  |d a  |e -  |f eng  |g ctu  |h 0 
999 f f |i 90082ff2-a996-11ea-8da7-1466fadbd8b9  |s 3d5a0832-9f18-4a9d-ae0e-8f586bf3268b 
852 |b Main Collection  |h Z1039.B67 K66 2005  |0 c6cbcbc4-a99c-11ea-b550-3a67fadbd8b9