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Patrick Jones
is a Senior Librarian at the Hennepin County Library in Minneapolis, MN. This is what he says:
The Great Eight: great books (kind of) for guys. Also: Magazines. Anytime I’m asked for booklist, I ask, “What about magazines, don’t they count?” Well, it’s my list so they count. Read a magazine every month or week.
- Coyote Steals the Blanket, A Ute Tale
A trickster tale about a coyote, a blanket, and a rock. Hot times in the desert.
- Dangerous Girls
Or anything by Stine. The man's a genius. Don't believe me: this is about twin teen girls vampires one hot summer. Do the math.
- Hidden Talents
This has it all: humor, adventure, smart mouth teen boys, stupid rules to rebel against, and fire.
- Scholastic Book Of Lists
When you don’t have time for chapters or even paragraphs, choose bullets. Bullet points that is.
- Scary Stories 3
Nothing wrong with the first two volumes, but this is "just delicious!" Don't read this during lunch or before or after.
- Strong to the Hoop
A 10-year-old gets a chance to play with the big boys. Read this and you'll feel the sweat fly off the pages.
- The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll, The Definitive History of the Most Important Artists and Their Music
By the Rolling Stone editors. An earlier edition of this book was my Bible at age 17. Everything you need to know.