Books About Boys

Books by Subject Area

The Courage to Raise Good Men
by Olga Silverstein and Beth Rashbaum

A Fine Young Man: What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Adolescent Boys into Exceptional Men

Michael Gurian

Speaking of Boys : Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons
Michael Thompson

Reaching Up For Manhood: Transforming The Lives Of Boys In America
Geoffrey Canada. Beacon Press, 1999.

Smart Boys: Talent, Manhood, & The Search for Meaning
Barbara A. Kerr, Ph.D., Sanford J. Cohn, Ph.D.

Boy Oh Boy: How To Raise and Educate Boys

Tim Hawkes

Real Boys : Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
by William Pollack, Ph.D.

200 Ways to Raise a Boy's Emotional Intelligence: An Indispensible Guide for Parents, Teachers & Other Concerned Caregivers
Will Glennon, Jeanne Elium, and Don Elium

Featured Books

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Deep Secrets by Niobe Way is this year's summer reading for Faculty and Staff. Professor Way studied boys' friendships in the context of the crisis of connection men face in our society. The study uncovers the natural empathy and emotional depth of boys and explores the importance of friendships in the development of boys. Way's work is valuable in its review of the literature on boys and in its efforts to contest gender stereotypes.