I used http://blogsearch.google.com to find this blog. It is by comiXology and is found at the url http://www.comixology.com/articles/41/Gender-and-Reading-Habits-Part-One-Let-s-Hear-it-for-the-Boys. The blog is entitled Gender and Reading Habits:Let's Hear it For the Boys.
The following excerpt was taken from Kristy Valenti's column:
What does the teacher-librarian have to do to manage a Cool Guys Reading Club? First, select the titles boys love to read. Be sure to get Captain Underpants, because the cartoon format and simple-but-crude plots are perfect for boys. Graphic novels are also popular and the simple comic book is great for reluctant readers. Feature Cool Guys books in a separate place from your main collection. I put cards and pockets in each book and have a binder with each boy's name written on a separate pocket inside. When a boy goes to the Cool Guys cart, he simply slips the card out of the book of his choice and puts it in his pocket in the binder. There, he can see the visual proof of his achievement level: a strip of colored construction paper, or "belt" in his card pocket. Comparing where he is in terms of reading achievement with the other boys in the club is an incentive to read and share more books.
Christine Welldon. "Addressing the Gender Gap in Boys' Reading," Teacher Librarian. Seattle: Apr 2005. Vol. 32, Iss. 4, p. 44-45 (2 pp.)
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