NYT: “Boys and Reading: Is there any hope?

Posted Aug 23 2011, 3:14 pm in author, characterization, fiction, Patty Blount, social networking, Stereotypes in Fiction, teens, YA

Saw this in the NYT. The author says teen girls will read books about male and female characters while teen boys will NOT read books about females.

True or false? Let’s talk.

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2 responses to “NYT: “Boys and Reading: Is there any hope?”

Linda G. says:

August 29, 2011 at 2:38 pm

Not sure. My own daughter has always been a voracious reader, and read everything when she was a teen.

My son, OTOH, reads mostly nonfiction, and always has.

Hmm. Can’t go by me, I guess.
Tuere Morton says:

August 30, 2011 at 12:47 pm

TOTALLY true! Not only did my 15-yr-old son enjoy the Twilight Saga but he re-read some of the books to boot! ;)

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