Book description
In his hugely successful Connecting Boys with Books (2003), Sullivan
delved into the problem that reading skills of pre-adolescent boys lag
behind those of girls in the same age group. In this companion book,
Sullivan digs even deeper, melding his own experiences as an activist
with perspectives gleaned from other industry experts to help you Learn
about the books that boys love to read Uncover the signs that point to
the reading gap Find creative new programming ideas to match boys'
interests Establish a strategic blueprint for boys and reading Drawing
on more than 20 years of experience, Sullivan shows how to reinvigorate
the sense of excitement that boys felt when they first heard a picture
book being read aloud. "Chapter notes and related bibliographies
add to the usefulness of this insightful and thought-provoking book. A
must-read for librarians, teachers, parents, and anyone working with
educating young boys." Michael Sullivan is the author of
Connecting Boys With Books (American Library Association, 2003), The
Fundamentals of Children's Service (American Library Association, 2005),
Connecting Boys With Books 2: Closing the Reading Gap (American Library
Association, 2009), the Escapade Johnson series of children's books and
the juvenile fantasy The Sapphire Knight (PublishingWorks, 2009). He has
spoken widely on the topics of boys and reading, library administration,
and the future of public libraries. He is currently an adjunct faculty
member at Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information
Science in Boston, MA. He has won a U. S. Conference of Mayors City
Livability Award, the Mom's Choice Award for juvenile fiction, and was
the 1998 New Hampshire Librarian of the Year. Sullivan earned his
master's degree in library and information science from Simmons College.
