Every March, we honor totally rockin’ ladies because of Women’s History Month. So we thought it’s time we celebrate some awesome dudes! From a boy raised in a cemetary to an evil(?) boy genius, from a guy fighting against an oppressive government to a dude who lives among lawbreakers on Alcatraz… meet them all in these books starring guys (in no particular order):
- 8th Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Karen’s pick)
- Big Nate books by Lincoln Peirce (Nancy’s pick)
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce
- The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins
- How Angel Peterson Got His Name by Gary Paulsen
- Shredderman series by Wendelin Van Draanen
- Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
- Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
- Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
- Tangerine by Edward Bloor
- Heat by Mike Lupica
- Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Joey Pigza books by Jack Gantos
- Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
- Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli
- Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
- The Seems series by John Hulme and Michael Wexler
(Also, here’s a printable version of our Books Starring Guys booklist, for you to take to the library or bookstore — or post up in your “BOYS ONLY. NO GIRLS ALLOWED.” fort.)
If you’ve read any of these, send in your book review. Or send in a review of your favorite book starring a guy (or multiple guys). We’ll feature the best kid-submitted reviews in our next podcast!
UPDATE 5/17/11: We revealed the answer to our Books Starring Guys Mystery Book Theater in the “Boys Will Be Boys” Podcast, so take a listen if you want to know the answer. Or just tune in if you want to hear about cheese puffs and public vomiting — not connected to each other, thank goodness!
