Gotcha Again for Guys! More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781598843767)

Here's help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys excited about reading.

Enticing boys to read is still a hot topic. With chapters like "Disasters and Mysteries," "Gross and Disgusting," "Machines and the Military," and "Prehistoric Creatures," Gotcha Again for Guys!: More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading is a treasure trove of recent nonfiction books that will interest boys in grades 3-8.

This sixth entry in Baxter and Kochel's Gotcha series covers books published between 2007 and 2009, with a few oldies-but-goodies also included. The book is organized into 12 thematic chapters, each of which offers booktalks for a select number of titles, followed by a list of other high-interest, well-reviewed titles that correspond with the chapter's topic. Features new to this volume include numerous booklists to be copied and saved, as well as profiles of new and innovative nonfiction authors writing for this age group. In addition, the book features interviews with seven male authors of nonfiction books for boys.

Author: Kathleen a. Baxter,Marcia Agness Kochel
ISBN-10: 1598843761
ISBN-13: 9781598843767
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 10/19/2010
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.40w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2011 pg. 132
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2011 pg. 363