{"product_id":"9780997574913","title":"Boys and Books: What You Need to Know and Do So Your 9- to 14-Year-Old Son Will Read","description":"\u003cp\u003eTired of fighting with your son to turn off Minecraft\/the television\/his computer and read a book for a change?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAnd when he does choose books to read- comic books\/graphic novels\/fart books\/the Captain Underpants series\/books about creepy, gross things- do you find yourself telling him to \"stop reading and pick out something more appropriate\" because you're worried his choices will make his brain turn to mush? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROBLEM\u003c\/strong\u003e: 75% of 9- to 14-year-old boys don't read for pleasure every day (if they read at all). By not reading, they are at a \u003cstrong\u003edistinct competitive disadvantage against boys (and girls) who do\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFACT\u003c\/strong\u003e: We live in a global, knowledge-based, information-driven world where \u003cstrong\u003estrong literacy skills are essential\u003c\/strong\u003e for success. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFACT\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 minutes of reading for pleasure every day is the best way to \u003cstrong\u003edevelop vocabulary and general knowledge, exercise empathy, and strengthen verbal cognitive and reading skills\u003c\/strong\u003e (to name just a few of this daily habit's amazing benefits). \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSo what can a parent do to change their son's trajectory? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEnter \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoys and Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt is a how-to action guide for discouraged parents who want their preteen\/early teen son to read for pleasure, but \u003cstrong\u003ehe won't\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn this book, parents learn:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to \u003cstrong\u003ere-shape reading\u003c\/strong\u003e for their son (it's not too late!) so he can thrive today and in the future.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWhy reading equals pain and how they can \u003cstrong\u003eredefine it as pleasure\u003c\/strong\u003e for their son (comic books won't turn his brain to mush!). \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWhy their son needs them to \u003cstrong\u003ebe more like a coach\u003c\/strong\u003e- not a cheerleader, referee, commentator, mascot, or spectator- when initiating reading with him. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e10 Building Blocks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e they need to know and do so their son will read for pleasure (no teaching or English degree required!). \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe days of struggling and worrying are over. Now is the time to build a new relationship with your 9- to 14-year-old son around reading and books and to open up his world to what's possible. \u003cem\u003eBoys and Books\u003c\/em\u003e will help you do just that! \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReading is foundational to survive, but reading for pleasure is fundamental to thrive. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHere's to boys reading! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boy-Responsive Literacy Consulting, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118931788016,"sku":"9780997574913","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780997574913_p0.jpg?v=1763892016","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780997574913","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}