Below is a list of books recommended for boys, young and teen, by Jon Scieszka, on the website, Guys Read: A Literacy Initiative for Boys
For Young Guys:
- The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss. Illustrated by Crockett Johnson
- Go, Dog, Go! by Philip D. Eastman
- The Stupids Die by Harry Allard. Illustrated by James Marshall
- Grimm's Fairy Tales
For Early Readers:
- Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes. Illustrated by Tom Huffman
- Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
- The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, editor. Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
- Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar. Illustrated by Julie Brinckloe
- The Twits by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Older Guys:
- Oddballs by William Sleator
- Tangerine by Edward Bloor
- Watchmen a graphic novel by Alan Moore
A Few Good Books About Guys:
- The Good Son: Shaping the Moral Development of Our Boys and Young Men by Michael Gurian
- The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men by Michael Gurian
- Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys by Daniel J. Kindlon, et. al.
- Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood by William S. Pollack
- Real Boys' Voices by William S. Pollack
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