Boys and literacy : the research -- Common Core English language arts : the research -- Read like a detective and write like a journalist -- Strategies for change -- Action and adventure -- Arts and music -- Comics and graphic novels -- Exceptionalities -- Explorations and journeys -- Fantasy and science fiction -- History and historical fiction -- Humor and poetry -- LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) -- Math and numbers -- Mechanics and technology -- Nature, environment, and animals -- Realistic fiction and social issues -- Science and space -- Sports -- Thriller and mystery -- Appendix A. Apps -- Appendix B. Authors just for boys -- Appendix C. Books made into film -- Appendix D. Magazines for boys -- Appendix E. Web sites -- Appendix F. Annotated professional resources.