"Reading Don't Fix No Chevys": Literacy in the Lives of Young Men

by Michael W. Smith, Jeffrey D. Wilhelm

The problems of boys in schools, especially in reading and writing, have been the focus of statistical data, but rarely does research point out how literacy educators can combat those problems. That situation has changed. Michael Smith and Jeff Wilhelm, two of the most respected names in English education and in the teaching of reading, worked with a very diverse group of young men to... (read more)

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  • Art Perez
    • Rated 4 stars

    A must read for special education teachers.

    Art Perez wrote this review Monday, February 4 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • librarylady
    • Rated 3 stars

    Enlightening look into what boys will read and how they tend to process it. Helpful for librarians and teachers.

    librarylady wrote this review Monday, September 3 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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