| Boys don't read - hundreds of reports and
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| | is somewhat complex, which might make it
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| newspaper articles have made that
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| | more suitable to readers 10 and up; it's
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| clear.The mantra of the literary
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| | lots of fun, however, and there's never a
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| community is to just get boys to read
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| | dull moment. It's also a very beautiful
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| anything, even the back of a cereal
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| | book. You might need to pay a bit more,
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| box.This message ignores the fact that
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| | but your boy will like the
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| literacy is not the real problem. Boys
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| | look-and-feel.6. Touchdown Pass, Clair
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| can read - they just choose not to. The
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| | Bee.Touchdown Pass introduces readers to
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| dumbing-down of literature will not solve
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| | one of the great characters in American
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| the problem of boys not reading. We need
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| | fiction - Chip Hilton. Clair Bee wrote
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| to inculcate a love of reading. Let's not
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| | the Chip Hilton series in the fifties and
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| lower the bar and endorse mediocrity.
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| | early sixties. This is the first book.
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| Let's raise it. Are you happy when your
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| | Under no circumstances buy the new
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| kid is reading a comic book? Or would you
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| | edition - stick with the original. You
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| prefer he bury his nose in Tom
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| | won't find the original in book stores.
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| Sawyer?Below is a list of great books
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| | Go to or the used book section of or
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| every boy should read before they're a
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| | Barnes & Noble, and it's easy to find
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| teenager - books that will capture his
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| | (and cheap). A bit Pollyanna in tone, and
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| imagination and motivate his to read
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| | perhaps dated, Clair Bee practically
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| more. It's a mix of old and new, and
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| | invented the genre of the sports
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| guaranteed to get a big thumbs up.1.
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| | series.7. Hockey Stories, Leslie
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| Chasing VermeerA terrific action and
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| | McFarlaneLeslie McFarlane was the
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| mystery story surrounding the
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| | best-selling author of many of the Hardy
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| disappearance of a priceless work of art.
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| | Boys books. He wrote these stories in the
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| Two kids find themselves at the centre of
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| | 1930s, and they have just been
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| an international art scandal. Boys will
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| | re-released. The tone and terminology are
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| be drawn to the story's dramatic
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| | slightly dated, but the themes are
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| conclusion, as the heroes solve a crime
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| | timeless . All the short stories have a
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| that left the FBI baffled.2. Tiger, Jeff
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| | quirky, humorous side that makes them fun
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| Stone.Five young monks in China, trained
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| | and worthy of a read. This one is
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| by a kung-fu master, are forced to flee
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| | suitable for younger boys, even
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| the safety of the temple to find some
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| | strong-reading eight-year olds.8. Tarzan
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| secret scrolls. Each monk has mastered a
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| | of the Apes, Edgar Rice BurroughsWho
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| different form of fighting, all of which
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| | hasn't heard of this one? Yet, it's not
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| comes in handy as they battle their way
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| | easy to find in bookstores. This is the
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| closer and closer to their goal. Tiger is
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| | first of a series. The rest of the Tarzan
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| full of action, but also speaks to such
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| | books are definitely B-list material.
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| issues as self-reliance, friendship,
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| | This one is not. It's a magnificent book
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| loyalty, and truthfulness. The author
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| | - compelling and exciting. The romance
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| does a fine job of incorporating Chinese
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| | elements are vague enough to be
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| culture, an element that many boys will
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| | appropriate for any kid. The length
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| be attracted to.3. Huck Finn and Tom
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| | suggests a reader who is 10+.9. HolesA
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| Sawyer.I have included these two
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| | young boy, wrongly accused of stealing,
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| masterful tales from Mark Twain as a
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| | is sent to a youth detention centre. He
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| single entry, but each deserves its own
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| | is forced to dig holes in the ground,
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| spot. Tom Sawyer is the lighter of the
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| | along with his fellow inmates, supposedly
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| two, although the book's ending involves
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| | to build character. Instead, the evil
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| an accused murderer whom Tom confronts in
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| | warden is using the kids to find a
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| a cave. Carefree adventures are combined
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| | priceless treasure. This is a story about
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| with humour and drama to make it a
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| | friendship and loyalty, and the character
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| perfect read for any boy. You might want
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| | development is noteworthy. It is also a
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| to wait until your son is 10 or 11 before
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| | major motion picture (not as good as the
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| you introduce Huck Finn. Huck drifts down
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| | book!)10. Off the Crossbar, David
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| the Mississippi with Jim, a run-away
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| | SkuyPerhaps this is a biased entry, since
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| slave. Again, action, adventure, and
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| | it is my own. The main character is
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| humour are combined, this time against
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| | Charlie Joyce, a boy who arrives in a new
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| the backdrop of American slavery. Tom
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| | town after the tragic death of his
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| Sawyer makes a guest appearance.4. The
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| | father. A terrific hockey player, he
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| Time Machine, H.G. Wells.Younger readers
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| | tries out for the school team. This marks
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| will miss the subtleties of this classic
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| | the beginning of his troubles, as some of
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| allegory of time travel and the decay of
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| | the kids don't want the 'new kid' to
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| English society. They will certainly love
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| | play. It's full of fast-paced action,
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| reading about the Morlocks, the
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| | climaxing in a hockey tournament. Charlie
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| subterranean descendants of the working
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| | battles - on and off the ice - first for
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| class, and the Eloi, the simple-minded
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| | a spot on the team, and then to keep
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| representatives of the bourgeoisie. Wells
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| | everything together, as infighting and
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| was a master storyteller, and his clear,
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| | rivalries threaten to destroy the team's
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| easy style make this book very
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| | chances. A book for boys who love
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| accessible. Boys won't put this one down,
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| | sports.David Skuy is the author of "Off
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| as they learn, along with the time
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| | the Crossbar," a sports novel for boys.
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| traveler, the truth about London's
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| | You can visit his website at He is a
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| strange inhabitants.5. Operation Red
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| | popular lecturer, speaking to kids and
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| Jericho, Joshua Mowill.This book is
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| | parent groups on the importance of
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| written as a spy-journal, with lots of
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| | literacy and sports for children.
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| detailed maps and secret clues. The story
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