Getting Boys to Read: A Matter of Taste

Here’s a clueful story about the secret to getting boys to read: give them more flexibility in reading material. More from the Montgomery (AL) Advertiser.

“By keeping a collection of books that embrace a wide variety of literary genre, we also usually find boys are more willing to read,” Daffin said. “Limit their choices too much via the traditional choices, and most boys look at reading as a chore.”