Books on Boys

Experts feel that raising boys and raising girls are two totally different things. Here are some books to help you raise your son into the good man you hope he will be.

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
Publisher's Weekly calls Raising Cain, "Enormously compelling...This thoughtful book is recommended for parents, teachers, or anyone with a vested interest in raising happy, healthy, emotionally whole young men."

Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
Kirkus says that Real Boys analyzes a "study showing that boys learn to hide their real selves and may suffer from it more than girls do. Schools, parents, and society fail boys by demanding that they fit into an unwritten "Boy Code." Author Gail Sheey says, "Anyone who lives or works with boys and men should read Real Boys."

A Fine Young Man: What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Adolescent Boys into Exceptional Men
Time says, "A Fine Young Man convincingly illustrates the peculiar pain and potential loneliness of being a boy in America today."

Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them
Kirkus calls Lost Boys "an impressively well researched, thoughtful, and helpful study of why some American boys become violent, even murderous, and about what can be done."

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