Help wanted: boys' not reading

By Jovonna Owen

New research from educators suggests that boys are having more reading problems than girls. Boys are taking longer to read than girls, are reading less, having more trouble comprehending readings and are generally less enthusiastic about reading, according to a joint study done by Michael W. Smith, a Temple University professor, and Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, Boise State University English education professor.

Websites with more information:

http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/

http://www.guysread.com/

http://www.ncte.org/magazine/archives/122024

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JVP/is_69/ai_n6095670/

http://www.thencbla.org/PTMpages/teachers/greatbooksforboys.html