Enter the world of boy writers, and imagine the writing classroom from a boy's perspective. This important new book takes a frank look at the challenges of recognizing and engaging boys:

• finding subjects to inspire and motivate boy writers
• understanding both the humour and the violence that boys incorporate into their stories
• improving student-teacher conferencing

The book also discusses a wealth of practical solutions, including improving handwriting, incorporating drawing into the composition process, welcoming boy-friendly genres into the classroom, and much more.