boys

A guide for encouraging adolescent African-American males to write.

Discusses the ways that boys read, suggests ways to encourage boys to be readers, and recommends both fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats and genres that will appeal to emerging, developing, and maturing male readers.

"One evening, Harold takes a walk on the beach. With the moon to keep him company and his purple crayon in hand, he has everything he needs for an adventure on the high seas"--OCLC.

A graphic novel adaptation of Mark Twain's story in which Huck Finn, the son of the town drunk, and Jim, an escaped slave, make a break for freedom down the Mississippi River on a raft.

In his diary, Shagboob describes his daily adventures at school, during the holidays, playing soccer with his friends, riding a horse, and attending special events, holidays, and parties.

"In this unabashed ode to male friendship, Matt and Eric are planning one big final adventure filled with hilarious hijinks and geekiness galore before Eric moves away"--OCLC.

A graphic novelization of Disney/Pixar "Coco" in which a young boy named Miguel Rivera loves music, and wants to become an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz, but no music is allowed in his household, so he takes a journey to the Land of the dead to unlock the real story behind his family's history.

"The night before Archie starts his new school, Worry Monster appears in his bedroom. Soon Archie feels anxious that his head hurts, his tummy flutters and his heart pounds"--Back cover.

"When Jake Green opens a mysterious box containing a severed finger, he accidentally summons a grim reaper intent on dragging him to the Eternal Void (yes, it's as fatal as it sounds). Now Jake is running for his life. Luckily, he has a knack for talking to ghosts, which just might help him survive long enough to reach the Embassy of the Dead and plead his case. With the help of a prankster poltergeist and a dead undertaker, Jake dodges fearsome undead creatures, discovers his own ghostly abilities, and gets excused from the school field trip due to a terrible (and made-up) bout of diarrhea. But the Embassy has its own problems, and Jake must be very careful where he places his trust--in both the living and the dead"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet fifth-grader Merlin Montgomery, AKA Big Monty. Merlin discovers that Mrs. Findlehorner has created a monster out of the leftover lasagna and fish sticks to attack the ungrateful students. He and his clever, polka-dot-wearing sister, Josephine, have to figure out how to stop her!"--Provided by publisher.