Great Books for Boys: More Than 600 Books for Boys 2 to 14

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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.