Title: "A Book Club Sheds Light on Boys and Reading"

Author: Timothy G. Weih

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APA Citation (from Western Library site):
Weih, T. G. (2008). A Book Club Sheds Light on Boys and Reading. Middle School Journal, 40(1), 19-25.

Summary:
This article is about a man who conducted an informal study with 10 middle school boys in the form of a book club in order to better understand the needed support for male readers. He guided his study with the following main questions: (1)WHAT do boys like to read?: (2) WHAT do they LIKE about the literature that they choose to read?; (3)What PURPOSE does reading serve for boys?; (4) WHAT do they TALK ABOUT during the book club meetings?; (5) What RECOMMENDATIONS do they have for a successful book club?

The article breaks down the dynamics of the student group, considering age, grade, ethnic heritage, and other activities. Additionally, the article explains each of the five meetings, the set location, the choice of novel, the facilitators, and all findings based off the questions designed for this informal study.