In this day and age of testing, one fact has become apparent to educators and parents: Boy readers are on a decline. Statistically, girls score higher, read more and consider reading more enjoyable ...
On her book tour for Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, the feminist story collection and Kickstarter phenomenon she co-wrote with Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo repeatedly got the same question ...
When my son Jake was in third grade, the one required summer reading book for his whole class was Little House on the Prairie. Jake's first impression? "Why are we reading this? Reading is for girls." ...